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1558-1603 the “Virgin Queen” Elizabeth I died in 1603 without an heir
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44 years on the throne
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Became King when Elizabeth I died
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Founded Jamestown colony and fought with Parliament over taxes and money
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Signed the Petition of Right- limits rights of the king
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Dissolving parliament, starts a Civil War against the armies of Parliament and he was executed for treason
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No taxes could be levied without Parliament's consent, no english subject could be imprisoned without cause- thus reinforcing the right of habeas corpus, no quartering of soldiers in citizens homes, and no martial law may be used in peace time
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The 4 points enumerated specific civil rights that Englishmen felt Charles I had breached throughout his reign
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Puritan army general and ruled as a military dictator
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Abolishes the monarchy and has Charles I executed
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Rule by the "Rump" Parliament
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Puritan reform for the nation's morals and religious toleration for the 1st time
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Exiled to France during Cromwell's rule to restore the monarchy after Cromwell's death
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He dissolves parliament and he was was down as "Merry Monarch"
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He was brother of Charles II and he was a Roman Catholic, which upset Protestants in England
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Snuggled with Parliament and was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution
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Offered the throne by Parliament and share power with Parliament
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Mary is James II daughter and they begin constitutional monarchy
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A frequently summoned Parliament and free elections, members should have freedom of speech in Parliament, and no armies should be raised in peacetime
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No taxes could be levied without the authority of parliament, laws should not be dispensed with or suspended without the consent of parliament, and no excessive fines should imposed nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted