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From 1485 to 1603, England was ruled by Tudor Monarchs.
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In 1603, Elizabeth died childless, her heir was her relative James Stuart.
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In 1610, King James I made a speech to Parliament that didn't turn out the way he wanted it to turn out. James also rejected the demands of Puritans to purify the Catholic Church.
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In 1625, Charles I took the throne and he behaved like an absolute monarch like his father. He insisted to get money from the nation and imprisoned his enemies.
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In 1628, Charles I signed the Petition of Right, which banned the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s agreement or from jailing anyone without legal justification
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In 1629, Parliament dissolved. Charles ignored the petition for 11 years and ruled the nation without Parliament.
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In 1637, Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican prayer book on Scotland. The Calvinist from Scotland revolted and Charles had to turn to Parliament to get funds to stop the rebellion.
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From 1640 to 1653, Parliament became known as the Long Parliament. This lead to the greatest political revolution in the history of England
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In 1642, Charles led troops into the House of Commons and arrested its leaders
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The English Civil War lasted from 1642 to 1651. Charles and his supporters which were named Cavaliers. They fought with Charles agianst Parliament.
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By 1647, Charles and the Cavaliers were defeated by Oliver Crownwell's army and the round heads along side Parliament. They captured the king and regained control.
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In 1649, Charles I was executed. This was the first time the people had seen a king die by being executed rather then dying in battle.
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In 1603, a monarch named James I took the throne and insisted Parliament to give him absolute power.