The English Monarchy By cireynolds Feb 8, 1534 Act of Supremacy King was named as head of church Period: Aug 8, 1534 to Aug 8, 1689 English Monarchy Feb 8, 1558 Mary dies, Elisabeth takes throne Feb 11, 1601 Earl of Essex rebelled against Elisabeth Feb 8, 1603 Elisabeth dies and James takes throne Feb 11, 1625 James died, Charles 1 takes over Feb 11, 1628 Requested money from parliament Feb 11, 1629 dissmissed parliament for full rule because they denied money request Feb 11, 1640 religious rebelions drove charles to debt Feb 11, 1642 English civil war began Feb 11, 1644 Cromwell won a huge battle Feb 11, 1646 The king surrendered Feb 11, 1649 Charles was publically beheaded Feb 11, 1653 Cromwell was titled Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland Feb 11, 1658 Cromwell dies and son takes place Feb 11, 1660 charles's son becomes king because cromwell's son fails Feb 11, 1665 Plague returns Feb 11, 1679 passage of the Habeas Corpus Act Feb 11, 1685 Charles 2 dies and james 2 takes over Feb 12, 1688 James2's daughter + husband are invited to throne in James's place Feb 12, 1689 Bill of Rights