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Mar 1, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I
1558-1603 the “Virgin Queen” Elizabeth I died in 1603 without an heir -
Mar 1, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I
44 years on the throne -
James I
Became King when Elizabeth I died -
James I
Founded Jamestown colony and fought with Parliament over taxes and money -
Charles I
Signed the Petition of Right- limits rights of the king -
Charles I
Dissolving parliament, starts a Civil War against the armies of Parliament and he was executed for treason -
Petition of Right
No taxes could be levied without Parliament's consent, no english subject could be imprisoned without cause- thus reinforcing the right of habeas corpus, no quartering of soldiers in citizens homes, and no martial law may be used in peace time -
Petition of Right
The 4 points enumerated specific civil rights that Englishmen felt Charles I had breached throughout his reign -
Oliver Cromwell
Puritan army general and ruled as a military dictator -
Oliver Cromwell
Abolishes the monarchy and has Charles I executed -
The Commonwealth of England
Rule by the "Rump" Parliament -
The Commonwealth of England
Puritan reform for the nation's morals and religious toleration for the 1st time -
Charles II
Exiled to France during Cromwell's rule to restore the monarchy after Cromwell's death -
Charles II
He dissolves parliament and he was was down as "Merry Monarch" -
James II
He was brother of Charles II and he was a Roman Catholic, which upset Protestants in England -
James II
Snuggled with Parliament and was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution -
William and Mary
Offered the throne by Parliament and share power with Parliament -
William and Mary
Mary is James II daughter and they begin constitutional monarchy -
English Bill of Rights
A frequently summoned Parliament and free elections, members should have freedom of speech in Parliament, and no armies should be raised in peacetime -
English Bill of Rights
No taxes could be levied without the authority of parliament, laws should not be dispensed with or suspended without the consent of parliament, and no excessive fines should imposed nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted