-
Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
Tudors work with Parliament
England was rule by Tudor monarchs. -
Queen Elizabeth I dies.
Queen Elizabeth dies childless. Her heir was her realtive, James Stuart, the ruling king of Scotland. The Stuarts were not as popular or as skillful in dealing with the Parliament as the Tudors. -
Century of Revolution starts
It the time when it pitted the Stuart monarchs against Parliament. -
First Stuart monarch, James I, takes the throne.
He has agreed to rule according to English laws and customs. James repeatedly clashed with the Parliament over money and foreign policy because he needed funds to finance his lavish court and wage wars when the members wanted to discuss foreign policy over voting funds. James dissolved Parliament and collected taxes on his own. -
Charles I takes the throne.
Like his father, he behaved like a absolute monarch. -
Parliament insisted that Charles sign the Petition of Right.
The Petition of Right allowed the king from raising taxes without the Parliament's Consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification. -
Period: to
Petition of Right is signed, but ignored by Charles I
The Petition of Right was ignored, but it was signed by him. -
Charles I dissolved the Parliament.
-
Charles and Laud tried to impose Anglican Prayer Book.
They tried to impose Anglican Prayer Book on Scotland -
Period: to
Parliament becomes known as the Long Parliament.
They are known as the Long Parliament now because its actions triggered the greatest political revolution in English history. It lasted on and off until 1653. -
Period: to
The English Civil War starts.
It posed a major challenge to absolutism. -
Charles I is executed.
Charles was put on trial which condemned him to death. On a day in January, the king made his last speech and is executed.
