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Civil war
Conflict between the supporters of Parliament and the monarchy -
Charles I was executed
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Charles II was the new king
He had to accept the control of Parliament -
The habeas corpus was approved
The habeas corpus was a text that guaranteed individual freedoms and prevented the king from using arbitrary detention -
Second revolution
Parliament offered the crown to the Dutch prince William of Orange -
Period: to
War of Spanish Succession
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Period: to
Nueva Planta Decrees
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United States Declaration of Independence