The Triumph of Parliament in England

Tudors work with Parliament

Period: Jan 1, 1485 to Jan 1, 1603

England was rule by Tudor monarchs.

Queen Elizabeth I dies.

Jan 1, 1603

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

Jan 2, 1603

It the time when it pitted the Stuart monarchs against Parliament.

First Stuart monarch, James I, takes the throne.

Jan 3, 1603

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.

Jan 4, 1625

Like his father, he behaved like a absolute monarch.

Parliament insisted that Charles sign the Petition of Right.

Jan 1, 1628

The Petition of Right allowed the king from raising taxes without the Parliament's Consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification.

Petition of Right is signed, but ignored by Charles I

Period: Jan 2, 1628 to Jan 1, 1629

The Petition of Right was ignored, but it was signed by him.

Charles I dissolved the Parliament.

Jan 2, 1629

Charles and Laud tried to impose Anglican Prayer Book.

Jan 1, 1637

They tried to impose Anglican Prayer Book on Scotland

Parliament becomes known as the Long Parliament.

Period: Jan 5, 1640 to Jan 6, 1653

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.

The English Civil War starts.

Period: Jan 1, 1642 to Jan 1, 1651

It posed a major challenge to absolutism.

Charles I is executed.

Jan 30, 1649

Charles was put on trial which condemned him to death. On a day in January, the king made his last speech and is executed.