1534 the Act of Supremacy named the king as the head of the Church of England
Feb 9, 1558
when marry died in 1558 Eliizabeth was crown queen
Feb 10, 1558
Tension developed between Parliament and the queen when Parliament pressured her to marry so that she would have an heir to the throne
Feb 11, 1558
A major reason for Elizabeth’s good relationship with Parliament was her willingness to let the members speak their minds without fear of punishment
Apr 8, 1558
While Elizabeth was clearly in charge she had some difficulty keeping her subjects from questioning her actions.
the Tudor’ success with Parliament was not repeated by their successors When Elizabeth I died in 1603, a relative of the Tudors from Scotland became king. James I was the first member of the Stuart dynasty to rule in England
When James I died in 1625, his younger son was crowned king as Charles I
Charles summoned Parliament to request money
Charles dismissed Parliament and in 1629 decided to rule without consulting Parliament ever again
Charles was in bad debt
the English Civil War began
Cromwell contiuide to raise in power
first European monarch to be formally tried and sentenced to death by a court of law
romwell was given the title Lord Protector of England