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Death of Elizabeth
Elizabeth died March 24th 1603 -
James I
At the age of thirty seven he would become King of England, in the absence of an heir, to Queen Elizabeth, James was the next living relative in line to the throne and upon Queen Elizabeth I’s death in 1603, he became James I of England. -
parliament
the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. -
Charles I
Charles I was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649 -
The house of commons
is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom -
Petituion of rights
a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. Refusal by Parliament to finance the king's unpopular foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure -
Charles I dissolves Parliament
in March 1625 Charles I became king and married Henrietta Maria soon afterward. When his first Parliament met in June, trouble immediately arose because of the general distrust of Buckingham, who had retained his ascendancy over the new king -
Charles I called Parliament back into session
The second Parliament of the reign, meeting in February 1626, proved even more critical of the king’s government, though some of the former leaders of the Commons were kept away because Charles had ingeniously appointed them sheriffs in their counties. -
English Civil War
The English Civil Wars (1642-1651) stemmed from conflict between Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection. -
Charles I Executed
In London, King Charles I is beheaded for treason on January 30, 1649. Charles ascended to the English throne in 1625 following the death of his father, -
Oliver Cromwell
English solider and statesman Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was elected to Parliament in 1628 and 1640.