Timeline of English Civil War Rulers

By mim881781
  • Period: 1509 to 1547

    Henry VIII

    -Started the anglican Church
    -Henry had 6 wives
  • Period: 1547 to 1553

    Edward VI

    -Henry's son
    -became king at age 9
    -dies at age 15
  • 1553

    Jane Grey

    July 10th - July 19th
    Henry's 6th wife
    was executed
  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Mary I

    -known as Bloody Mary
    -died during a pregnancy
    -henry's daughter
  • Period: 1554 to 1558

    Philip

    -married Mary I
    -was married 4 times
  • Period: 1558 to

    Elizabeth I

    -Henry's daughter
    -Mary I step-sister
    -45 year reign consider one of the greatest is english history
  • Period: to

    James I

    -king of Scotland than England
    -Succeeded his cousin Elizabeth, she had no direct heirs
  • Period: to

    Charles I

    -James I son
    -Ruled with a heavy hand
  • Period: to

    Louis XIV

    -Very strong monarch
    -inherited the throne at a young age of 4
  • Period: to

    Oliver Cromwell

    -leading advocate in the execution of Charles I
    -Parliamentary commander
    -Distant relative to Thomas Cromwell
    -Not royal blood
    -Died at age 59 of illness
  • Period: to

    Richard Cromwell

    -Oliver's son
    -Parliamentary commander
  • Period: to

    Charles II

    -Charles I son
    -Richard lacked the leadership qualities of his father so charles returned to his rightful role
  • Period: to

    James II

    -Charles I son
    -Charles II brother
    -came to power after the death of his brother
  • Period: to

    Mary II

    -James II daughter
    -Avid learner
  • Period: to

    William III

    -Mary II husband
    -came in after the glorious revolution