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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is Latin and means "Great Charter". It was signed by between King John and the English barons. The magna carta was a written agreement that he would agree to follow the customs of feudal law. Basically, so that he wouldn’t abuse his power. -
Divine Right of Kings
James I introduced this to England in 1603, and noone liked it. It is a concept that says the king was chosen by God, and therefore the king has the right to do anything, and no one can oppose him, because he is king and was chosen to be king by God. The people in England hated this idea. -
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Charles I comes to power
Charles I was born on November 19, 1600. He believed in the Divine Right of Kings, like his father, James I. Charles did not like parliament. He was used to an extravagant lifestyle, and always needed more money. Charles lied to his people and the parliament about money. He used his Court of Star Chamber to get money from citizens and practice his illegal activities. He was executed by the removal of his head in 1649. -
Petition of Rights
A document written listing some of the major complaints against King Charles. It was written because people didn’t like how Charles was ruling. A few of the major complaints were that Charles was taxing the people for uses not related to parliament, that Charles was unfairly putting people in jail, that he was using his soldiers in an unfair way. -
Long Parliament
Not solving his money problems, Charles called another parliament. They still didn’t give him what he wanted, and they wanted to get rid of Charles’ friends, Strafford and Laud. Charles did what the parliament wanted, and they were executed. The long parliament wanted to pass the ‘Grand Remonstrate’, which was supposed to change how the king could rule the country. It divided the parliament, and Charles used that weakness. -
Short Parliament
When the Scots revolted against Charles, he needed money to raise an army. He called a parliament, but they didn’t give him what he wanted. He quickly shut it down. -
The Civil War
The english civil war was mostly fought between Charles and Parliament. Parliament was led by Oliver Cromwell, and because of his soldier’s unique helmet shape they were nicknamed the Roundheads. Charles’ army were the Royalists. During the civil war, there were three major battles: Edge Hill (1642) Marston Moor (1644) and Naseby (1645). -
Charles Invades Parliament
Charles tried to invade the House of Commons with 500 soldiers and arrest 5 of the main people against the way he ruled. Somehow, they knew, and they escaped. After failing to arrest those men, Charles fled England and began assembling his army. -
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Blue Laws
Cromwell’s laws against blasphemy, cursing, drunkenness, and adultery. -
The Lord Protector
A constitutional document known as the Instrument of Government written by a group of army officials in which Oliver Cromwell was named the lord protector. -
The Restoration
With the death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658, his son Richard Cromwell came to power. Richard proved to be a bad leader, and nobody liked him, especially because he was strictly Purist. By the time he had ruled for one year, people were looking for a new ruler. Charles II came along, and led a victory parade around the city of London. Oliver Cromwell, though dead, was convicted of treason and his body was dug up and hanged.
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The Test Act
“A law passed in 1673 in England to exclude Catholics from public life by requiring all persons holding offices under the Crown, such as army officers, to take the Anglican Communion and perform other acts forbidden to a Catholic”
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The Glorious Revolution
The 1688 Revolution, also known as the Glorious Revolution, ended the reign of James II and the reign of William III and Mary II began. -
Bill Of Rights
“An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown.”
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