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Jun 5, 1215
Magna Carta
It limited the Monarchs power so that they were not above the law. -
Sep 25, 1534
Henry VIII Creates the Anglican Church
He established the Church of England or Anglican Church in 1534 in order to divorce Catherine of Aragon. -
Jan 15, 1559
Elizabeth Takes the Crown
Under her the country maintained stability. She never married. -
English Civil War
War between the Roundheads and Cavaliers. -
Charles I Beheaded
Was beheaded, he fought with parliament because he believed in Divine Right. -
Oliver Cromwell Dies
He was a protecter of the commonwealth and a military and political leader. -
James I Takes the Crown
He was king of England and the first of the Stuarts. -
Glorious Revolution
Also known as teh Bloodless Revolution, resulted in the overthrow of King James II and the signing of the English Bill of Rights. -
English Bill of Rights is Signed
It limited the power of the monarch, It was an instrument of constitutional law and influenced our bill of rights.
