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Death of Elizabeth I
died on 24 March 1603 (of blood poisoning) - she was nearly70 years of age. Arguably the greatest monarch that ever ruled England. -
James I
During his rule, he seized the Balearic Islands and Valencia from the Moors from 1229-'38. His reign lasted from 1213-'76. James I died on July 27, 1276 and was succeeded in Aragon by his son Peter III. -
Charles I
Charles I ascended to the throne in 1625. His reign was marked by religious and political strife that led to civil war. The opposing force, led by Oliver Cromwell, defeated Charles's royalist forces and the king was beheaded in London, England, on January 30, 1649. -
Petition of Rights
a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. Refusal by Parliament to finance the king's unpopular foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure. -
Charles I calls Parliament back in session
By 1628 he had called parliament again and this time it refused to give him any money until he signed a document that is known as the Petition of Right. -
Charles I dissolves parliament
Several times when parliament refused to give him funds,he dissolved it -
Oliver Cromwell
He was elected to Short and Long Parliaments of 1640 and became known as a radical Puritan. During the English Civil Wars he served as a general on the parliamentarian side. From 1653 to 1658, he served as lord protector of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. He died on September 3, 1659, in London. -
Autumn of 1641 law
parliament passed laws to limit royal power. Furious Charles tried to arrest Parliament leaders in January 1642 but they escaped -
English Civil War
a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists over, principally, the manner of England's government. The first and second wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The war ended with the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651. -
Oliver Cromwell Rules England
Oliver Cromwell remains one of our most famous characters in history. From 1649 to 1653, Parliament ran England but from Cromwell’s point of view, it was not a system that worked effectively and England, as a nation was suffering. As a result, Cromwell, backed by the army, sent home MP’s and he became the effective leader of England from 1653 to 1658. -
Charles I Execution
is beheaded for treason on January 30, 1649. Charles ascended to the English throne in 1625 following the death of his father, King James I. In the first year of his reign, Charles offended his Protestant subjects by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic French princess.
