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Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
England was ruled by Tudor monarchs
Tutors Belived that good had come out of parliment. In 1588 the english went to spain to kill. Also Henry VII and Elizibeth Ruled at the time Although the Tudors believed in divine right, they saw what good came out of parliament. In 1588, as English forces mustered to combat the Spanish. The Tudor monarchs, especially Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, control
Parliament tactfully, recognizing and
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James I
Took the english throme and made an english speech about parliment. He had a grudge against charles 1 and dis not like him. He was influenced by great scottish lords -
James I Speech
James I Made a speech of parliment that had an effect on his life around him. He belived that a kind was chosen when born and it was his job to be it. He also said that he was a god -
The king James Bible
He made a bible that had all of his greatest achivements in it. -
Parliament Responds
Charles I inherited the throne and he made it his mission to make more and more money. -
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Stuart king Charles I rules
Charles dissolves Parliament when it tries to expand powers to deal with an economic crisis. The Parliament of 1628 produces the Petition of Right, and later Parliaments 2 clash with Charles over what they charge are violations of the document. Charles dissolves Parliament again. -
Charles summons Parliament.
Before voting any funds, Parliament insisted that Charles sign the Petition of Right. This document prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification. -
Charles signed the Petition,
He resigned parliment after he had ignored it for11 years. He also created many enimes including william Laud. Belived he wanted catholic practices. -
Charles and Laud tried to impose theAnglican prayer book on Scotland
The Calvinist Scots revolted. He had to summon parliment in 1640. -
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The Long Parliament
Was done by king charles after an 11 year absence. Louis XIV Despiteattempts by English monarchs to increase royal authority, Parliamentsteadily expanded its own influence. To get funds to suppress the Scottish
rebellion, Charles once again had to summon
Parliament in 1640. When it met, however, Parliament
launched its own revolt. The Long Parliament Begins The 1640 Parliament became known as the Long Parliament
because it lasted on and off until 1653. In 1651, two years after the English Civil -
Charles lashed back
He led troops to the house of commons to arrest radical leaders. They escaped but ended up coming into the battle feild outside and were know in it. This was the begining of the civial war which lasted tio 1651. -
Cromwell’s army defeated the Cavaliers
Cromwell’s army defeated the Cavaliers in a series of decisive battles.The king was in the hands of parliamentary forces. -
A King is exceted
The excuenator took the kings head off in one strike. It brought shock throughout all of europe. It showed that england had power and showed no mercy to a person who broke the law. -
Oliver Cromwell died
Soon after, the Puritans lost their grip on England. Many people were tired of military rule and strict Puritan ways. -
Charles II takes over
He was a very popular ruler who restablished the church of england. He also encouraged protestants and otrher religons to do what ever the like. He also belived his father in absolute monarchy. -
The Glorious Revolutionassures Parliament’s power
William and Mary become England’s monarchs with Parliament’s blessing provided that they agree to very limited powers under Parliament’s domination. -
The English Bill of Rights
When james was gone his protestant Daughter was offered the throne. It was insisted that they write a bill of rights. It ssaid to ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy and spelled out basic rights.
