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The Magna carta was a important document that helped establish the ideas that English people had certain rights and that their monarchs ha to obey the laws it stated.
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In 1603, James becomes king of England after he ruled Scotland for 36 years. He described himself as a " old experienced King" to the parliament.
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Charles 11 followed hiss father James 1 until he came to the throne in 1625 . He acted very hostile towards the parliament than his father was.
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In 1628, King Charles 1 had ordered for the entire meeting of the parliament, and refused to let there be another meeting until 1640
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In 1642, a war broke out between the parliamentary and King Charles 1. In the end the Roundheads (parliamentary) won, and defeated the Kings armies. Charles 1 later found himself captive.
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All of the Kings enemies were a hardly united force. His execution was carried out in 1649
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Due to there being no king, England was then led by Oliver Cromwell and the parliament. There was a lot of difficulties between Cromwell and the Parliament. He then closed the Parliament after he had enough in 1653.
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In 1640, King Charles turned to the Parliament for help to turn Protestant Scot to make changes in their religious practices, However they rebelled
