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The Stuarts, the Civil War, and Commonwealth (1603-1688)
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James I Accession
James I became king after Queen Elizabeth I's died, he was the first monarch of the Stuart dynasty and he united England and Scotland under one crown. -
Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot was an important event that takes place during the early Stuart period.
A group of Catholics planned on blowing the parliament with the king and his family in it to remove them from the British throne. -
Arminianism
Arminianism focused on worship, good works and had no predestination. The court and the higher Church hierarchy supported these ideas. -
The Ongoing challenge of Puritanism
The Puritans became a widespread phenomenon and a minority had power within the Church of England and the Parliament. Therefore, they became increasingly present in the House of Commons and in parts of English society.
This increased tensions over time especially under the reign of Charles I, between Puritans and the Crown Church of England. -
James I death
The cause of his death is that he had a stroke -
The Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 started when the Old English elite, Irish Gaelic and the New English Protestants rebelled against English rule. This rebellion leaded to fight on English protestants, causing many death. -
The fall of the commonwealth
The Commonwealth became increasingly unstable, both institutionally and politically, after Oliver Cromwell's death. Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and his son, Richard Cromwell, succeeded him as Lord Protector. Without strong leadership, the New Model Army, which had factions with conflicting interests, became a source of intense internal conflict. -
England Revolution
20 000 soldiers on William's side when he lends in Brixham, he did that to protect the protestant religion, for the right of Ireland, Scotland and England and also to challenge James II's son.
At the end there was only small fights no big war.