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England was ruled by tudor monarchs
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Elizabeth died childless
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Charles I inherited the throne
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Charles I inherited the throne
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Charles felt the need to raise taxes
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Charles felt the need to raise taxes
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Charles signed a petition for prohibiting the king from raising taxes
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Charles signed a petition for prohibiting the king from raising taxes
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Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican prayer book on Scotland
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Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican prayer book on Scotland
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Charles had to summon Parliament, but parliament launched its own revolt
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Charles had to summon Parliament, but parliament launched its own revolt
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Charles led troops into the House of Commons to arrest its most radical leaders
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Charles led troops into the House of Commons to arrest its most radical leaders
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The civil war lasted 9 years
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The civil war lasted 9 years
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The king was in the hands of parliamentary forces
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The king was in the hands of parliamentary forces
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Parliament passed a law exiling most Catholics to barren land in the west of Ireland
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Parliament passed a law exiling most Catholics to barren land in the west of Ireland
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a newly elected parliament invited Charles II to come back to England
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a newly elected parliament invited Charles II to come back to England