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These Tudors believed in divine right, but still recognized the good in the Parliament.
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Elizabeth I gains the throne after her sister dies
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After 45 years of ruling, Elizabeth I dies
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Stuart King James I rules, becomes king and clashes with parliament. However, by 1625, he gives into parliament.
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Charles I inherited the throne and was an absolute ruler like his father. He would often imprison criminals without trial and tried to get as much money out of the nation as he could.
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The parliament was needed because of the need to increase taxes. He had signed a document that didn’t allow him to raise taxes without the parliament
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A petition was signed and dissolved the parliament
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Charles and Laud forced the American Prayer book on Scotland.
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Time of the long parliament because it lasted on and off until 1653 and triggered the greatest political revolution in England
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A civil war, like Le Fronde, occurs
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Charles led troops into the House of Commons so they could arrest some of the most radical leaders. However, they escaped through the backdoor and raised their own army.
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Charles I said, “I am a martyr of the people,” and he showed no fear and told the executioner that he would give the sign for him to strike.
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The war ends, forces of royal power won in France, while in England the forces of revolution triumphed.
