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