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Jan 1, 1534
Act of Supremecey
The Act of Supremecy is passed by parliament. england seperates from the Roman Catholic Church and becomes the Anglican Church, headed by the King -
Feb 8, 1558
Queen Elizebeth
Queen Elizebeth bcomes queen after the death of her older sister Mary. She returns the country to the Anglican Church -
Earl of Essex
The Earl of Essex publically questions the queens authority. He is not the first. -
Queen Elizebeth
Queen Elizebeth Dies. James 1, the first member of the Stuart dynasty, becomes King -
James 1
King James 1 dies, King Charles 1 becomes king -
King Charles1
King Charles 1 summoned Parliament to request money. Parliament said no to his request of more money untill he signed the Petition of Right. -
King Charles 1
Taxes the people without parliaments consent, and dismisses the parliament -
King Charles 1
King Charles 1 requests more money after going badly in debt becuase of a religious war in Scotland. parliament reconjoins after 11 years and tensions rise -
King Charles 1
Civil war breaks out between the King's Royalists and the Parliament's Roundheads. -
King Charles 1
King surrenders after losing the first major battle of the civil war. Cromwell comes to power and leads the Rump Parliament -
Cromwell
King Charles 1 is tried for treason and beheaded -
Cromwell
England becomes a commonwealth. Cromwell is appointed Lord Protector of England. -
Cromwell
Cromwell Dies and his son takes over -
King Charles 2
Richard cromwell is a terrible leader and his government collapses. Parliament reconvenes and the Restoration is enacted. King Charles 2 becomes the king. -
King Charles 2
Bubonic Plague returns killing 100,000. -
King Charles 2
The Great Fire of London sweeps through London -
King Charles 2
Habeas Corpus act passed -
King James 2
King Charles 2 dies and King James 2 coes into power