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Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
Tudor's Rule of England
From 1485 to 1603 the Tudor's ruled England until there was no heir to the throne. Therefore James I -
James I
James I took the throne in 1603 when the Tudor family had no heir to the throne. James I was a Scottish man -
Elizabeth Dies
Elizabeth dies without having any children -
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Stuart King James I rules
James I becomes king and starts fighting with Parliament -
Charles I
In 1625 Charles I took the throne after James I died -
King Charles I summons Parliament
When King Charles I realized that he needed to raise and collect more taxes he summoned Parliament in 1628 in order to get their help to do so -
Parliament is Dissolved
In 1629 Charles I dissolved parliament -
Anglican Prayer Book
In 1637 Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican Prayer Book on Scottland. The Cavalist Scots revolved -
Parliament was summoned again
Charles I summoned Parliament back -
Parliament's name changed
In 1640 parliament became known as Long parliament -
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English Civil War
In 1642 the English Civil War began and it eventually ended in 1651 -
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The Era of the English Commonwealth
Charles I was executed in 1649 and England survived 11 years without a king. In 1653 Oliver Cronwell named himself Lord Protector. In 1660, Charles II was named king and Commonwealth was ended. -
Oliver Cronwell dies
Oliver Cronwell the Lord Protector dies after Puritans lose power. A new elected Parliament brought back in Charles II from exile. -
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Monarchy restored
The monarchy is restored in England -
James II takes the throne
James II, Charles' brother, took the throne of England in 1685. James practiced Catholicism in a more open way than his brother. -
The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was overthrow King James II. This took place in 1688 and assured Parliament's position in the government. -
Parliament Alarmed
Parliament leaders invited James daughter Mary and her husband to rule England -
The Tolerance Act
The Tolerance Act of of 1689 granted religous freedom to Quakers, Puritans. Only Catholics could run in office and Catholcis had no religous freedom.
