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Glorious Timeline

  • Magna Carta
    Jun 5, 1215

    Magna Carta

    It limited the Monarchs power so that they were not above the law.
  • Henry VIII Creates the Anglican Church
    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.
  • Elizabeth Takes the Crown
    Jan 15, 1559

    Elizabeth Takes the Crown

    Under her the country maintained stability. She never married.
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War

    War between the Roundheads and Cavaliers.
  • Charles I Beheaded

    Charles I Beheaded

    Was beheaded, he fought with parliament because he believed in Divine Right.
  • Oliver Cromwell Dies

    Oliver Cromwell Dies

    He was a protecter of the commonwealth and a military and political leader.
  • James I Takes the Crown

    James I Takes the Crown

    He was king of England and the first of the Stuarts.
  • Glorious Revolution

    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

    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.