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Jan 1, 1241
Parliament of England is Established
The Parliament of England was established in 1241. This was the beggining of the "competition" for the monarchy, they were no longer the only ones making the decisions. The Parliament was estbalished to help the monarchy make the official decisions. In the end the monarchy took over the power of the monarch. -
James I
James I took over the throne when Elizabeth I died. From the beginning of his rule he had problems with Parliament. He did not support the reforms to purify the Catholic church of England. In addition he fought with Parliament over economic reasons. One of the only things that he agreed for is the new addition of the Bible. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War is what began the issues between Parliament and the monarchies. The English Civil War was ment to fix the problems between Parliament and the monarchy as well as do whatwas best for the population. In reality it was mostly fought between Charles I and the Parliament. The needs of the population were not considered. Only the needs of Charles I and Parliament were brought up. In the end he English civil War led to nothing but more conflicts between the two. -
King Charles I is executed
In 1649 King Charles I was executed. His execution was a major contribution to the failure of monarchy in England since it helped end the long line of monarchy that had been going on for decades. Charles I was executed high treason. After long periods of argments between himself and the Parliament he consistently fought for more power. This conflict led to greater issues between the monarchy and Parliament -
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was a supporter to Parliament. He tried to improve Engalnd but also bring justice to the monarchy. He was created and solved problems. Although he supported Parliament he acted as an individual, monarch like. He was one who made sure that Charles I was executed. In addition he was against the Royalists and the Confederates. -
Mary II and Wiliam III
In February of 1689 Mary II and William III took their positions in the English Parliament. Together they signed te English Bill of Rights ensuring that no monarchy could have complete power over everyting. In addition, their reign signified the end of the Glorious Revolution. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of rights nearly ended all form of monarchy rule. The way that it was written gave the manarchs no power. They could not question, protest, go against, or even create their own laws. The Parliament wrote the English Bill of Rights with the intention of ending monarchy. It signified the end of a method of rule for England.
