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Scotland Rebels
King Charles I and Archbishop William Laud decide to impose on Sctoland the English Episcopal System and a prayer book much like the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. This angered the Scottish, causing them to rebel. To get funding to fight against Scotland, Charles had to call Parliament, but they were angry due to his lack of calling them and insisted he agree to a list of things before they authorized any sort of funds, trying to limit his power working toward a limited monarchy. -
Short Parliament
King Charles I had been ruling England by himself for eleven years, until he had to call parliament once Scotland started fighting England. However, the Parliament had built a list of things that the King must do in order for it to agree to give funds to the war, so King Charles I dissolved the Parliament. This dissolution angered not only the people in Parliament but also the people of England, and the anger it caused eventually resulted in actions taken later on. -
Long Parliament
King Charles I finally had to call Parliament again to fund his war with Scotland. However, anti-monarchical feelings had built in the long abscence. Those in Parliament who were merchants and landowners had started to resent the financial measures Charles had taken. The Puritans in Parliament resented the religious measures of Charles I. Fueled by this anger on path to limited monarchy, Parliament made many measures against the king's power, including keeping sole control over levying taxes. -
Charles's Invasion of Parliament
Since Parliament insisted that it should be the commander-in-chief of the army that Charles ordered the funding for, Charles I decided to invade Parliament to arrest some of his opponents. The king left to form his own army. In response, the Parliament decided to assemble its own army, which started the English Civil War that eventually led to the execution of Charles I. -
Execution of Charles
The execution of Charles led to the establishment of the Puritan republic in England. This was the first time that the English had abolished the monarchy, which was an important step in their path to the limited monarchy. Cromwell became a military dictator and, when he finally died, the monarchy returned. -
Glorious Revolution
After the return of the monarchy, James II began to make laws that displeased the people, especially on the subject of religion. The people hoped that Mary would succeed James II, but when his catholic son was born, the people demanded that William of Orange, Mary's husband, invade England. William and Mary became the king and queen, completing the "Glorious Revolution," and they recognized the bill of rights, which created the limited monarchy. -
English Bill of Rights
The creation of the English Bill of Rights finally established the limited monarchy. It established that the king was always subject to the law, that the Parliament must meet every three years, and that the king would rule with the consent of the Parliament.
