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James I Takes Over
James I took english throne, and became leader takes over. Elizabeth sadly passed away with no children. She was related to her heir James Stuart, he was the ruler of Scotland. -
Kiing James's I Speech
He made a speech to his people that had a different effect than what he intended. -
The New Monarch
Charles I inherited the throne. He behaved like an absolute monarch. He imprisoned his foes without trial. -
Charles Summons Parlament
His need to raise taxes forced him to summon Parliament. Before voting funds, Parliament insisted that Charles sign the Petition of Rights. By him signing this it prohibited the king from raising taxes without the consent of the Parliament. -
11 Year Petition
Charles I ended up signing the Petition. But after that he dissolved Parliament. For 11 years after that he ignored the Petition and ruled without Parliament. William Laud tried to force all clergy to follow strict Anglican rules. -
What Happened in Scotland?
In Scotland, Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican prayer book. The Calvinists revolted. -
The Scottish Rebellion
He had to summon the Parliament again in order to fund the Scottish rebellion. The Parliament also became known as the Long Parliament because it lasted on and off until 1653. -
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The Aboliton of Bishops
The Parliament starts and ends from 1640-1653. Some ministers were about to be executed because of the parliament. This made the abolition of bishops because the parliament needed others right to do anything now. Also, the English are having troubles and a civil war ends in 1651. -
The House of Commons
He led troops into the House of Commons. The leaders escaped through the back doors. They soon built their own army and the clash was moved to the battlefield. -
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Bye Charles Ist!
The House of Commons were holding captive people with high power to rebel against them. They took these intelligent people to create a more powerful force of their own. Later on in 1649, Charles Ist was no longer in power. -
Charles I capture
Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I. The Scotts agree to sell him to the English parliament. English Parliamentary army under Cornet George Joyce takes King Charles I as a prisoner during Second Civil War. -
Charles I execution
In January he stood up surrounded by his foes. He showed no fear, the told the executioner when he was ready. His execution sent shock through Europe. No king has ever been executed. They have either been killed in battle or assassinated. The parliamentary forces sent a rule out that no ruler could claim absolute power. -
Cromwell took over
The challenges to order grew massively. Cromwell took the title Lord Protector. Then he ruled as a virtual dictator through the army. -
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Who is in Charge?
Charles destroys the parliament because he wants catholicism. The parliament was in his way this whole time for him to rise to power. The Monarchy of the dictatorship is brought back. Catholicism is trying to also be brought back by James II, but eventually flees england in 1688. Lastly, the Parliament's power has risen back to the top to control the people. -
The overthrow of king James
Alarmed parliamentary leaders invited James’s Protestant daughter, Mary, and her husband, William III of Orange, to become rulers of England. When William and Mary landed with their army late in 1688, James II fled to France. The overthrow of the king was known as the Glorious Revolution. -
The English Bill of Rights
Before William and Mary were crowned they needed to go through something called the English Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights also barred any Roman Catholics to sit on the throne.
