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Oliver Cromwell-Who?
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was born April 25, 1599 and died September, 3 1658. “ He who stops being better stops being good.” -
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Oliver Cromwell rule’s England
Cromwell was a Puritan, who opposed the king in the Long Parliament of 1640. During the Civil War he fought for Parliament. He thought that Parliamentary leaders did not do enough to try to defeat Charles. Cromwell became the most powerful man in England, as the leader of the 'New Model Army'.
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Death of Elizabeth I
She died in 1603, of blood poisoning, she was 70 years of age, and arguably the greatest monarch that ever ruled England. -
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Parliament’s financial power
They didn’t want people raising money for James without the consent of Parliament. 1604-1611. -
Charles I struggles with Parliament
James as it wanted to discuss the whole thorny issue of the raising of money by the Crown without Parliamentary consent. 1614 -
Provisions of Petition of Rights
The Petition of Right of 1628 is one of England's most famous Constitutional documents. It was written by Parliament as an objection to an overreach of authority by King Charles I. During his reign, English citizens saw this overreach of authority as a major infringement on their civil rights. 1628 -
Charles I dissolves Parliament
Charles dissolved parliament three times between 1625 and 1629. In 1629, he dismissed parliament and resolved to rule alone. -
Provisions of Autumn of 1641 laws
The most prolific was that he made laws to limit the royal power. 1641 -
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English Civil War-What happened?
Supporters and opponents of king Charles fought. 1642-1649 -
Charles I Executed-Why?-
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, King James I. In the first year of his reign, Charles offended his Protestant subjects by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic French princess. -
Charles I calls Parliament back into session-Why?
The fourth Parliament of King Charles I's reign was called during the crisis brought about by the Bishops' Wars between England and Scotland. It was the first Parliament to be called in eleven years and brought the period of the King's Personal Rule to an end.
