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Queen Elizabeth I dies. There is no direct heir so the throne passes to James I of the Stuart family of Scotland, who is her cousin. King James I acts like an absolute monarch.
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king Charles I inherited the throne. Just like his father he behaved like an absolute monarch.
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King Charles I raises the taxes and summons Parliment . Parliament says that he must sign the Petition of Right. The document prohibits the king from raising taxes without Parliaments consent or from jailing legal justification.
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Kng Charles I ended up signing the Petition of Rights however, he then disolved Parlaiment.
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Charles and Laud impose the Angelican prayer on Scotland. The Calvonist Scotts revolt
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It trigured one of the most political revolutions in English History. Charles I chief ministers,including Archbishop laud.
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Charles I led troops in the House of Commons to arrest it's most radical leaders. They escaped through a back door and they eventually raised their own army which let to war.
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English Civil War is raging. War starts between Parliament's RoundHeads and Charles I Caveliars. Parliament is let by Oliver Cornwell eventually winning in 1649. King Charles is executed at the end.
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Cornwell's army win over the Cavaliers in a number of battles. The king is now in the hands of Parliamnet
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King Charles I says a speech to his enemies He tells those that are going to kill him that, " I am a martyr of the people". He shows no fear of dieing. He says a short prayer and then puts his head on the block ready to be killed.
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Parliament passes a law sending many Catholics to barren lands in Ireland. Was very hars to the Irish Catholics - whoever disobeyed died.
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Cornwell took the title of Lord Protector. He was then know as the virtual dictator throughout the army.
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Oliver Cornwell dies. Soon after the Puritans lost thier hold on England.
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The newly elected Parlaiment invites Charles II to return to England from exile.
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Charles's brother James II inherits the throne. Unlike Charles James practices the Catholic faith.
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Parlaiment leaders invite Mary and her Dutch Protested husband William III of Orange to be the rulers of England. James II fled to France. This overthorw of the king became known as the Glorious Revolution.
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The English Bill of RIghts had to be passed by Parliament before Mary and William could be crowned. These rights made sure that Parliament was more superior than the monarchy.
