Triumph of Parliament in England Timeline

By brittanytam

  • Elizabeth died childless in 1603.

  • Charles I inherited the throne in 1625.

    Charles I inherited the throne in 1625.

  • Charles’ need to raise taxes forced to summon Parliament.

  • Charles ended Parliament in 1629.

  • Charles and Laud tried to force the American prayer book on Scotland.

  • Parliament launched its own revolt.

  • English civil war posed a huge challenge to absolutism.

    English civil war posed a huge challenge to absolutism.

  • Cromwell took the title of Lord Protector.

  • Charles’ brother James II inherited the throne.

  • James’ daughter Mary and her husband William became the rulers of England.

  • The English Bill of Rights was passed.

  • Whig leader Robert Walpole changed the cabinet into a unified body.

    Whig leader Robert Walpole changed the cabinet into a unified body.