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James I
James I would later become king after he moved to London, England, making him the first of the Stuart Kings of the England and Scotland combined crowns. -
Charles I
Charles I's behavior was in a manner of an absolute monarch. He managed to seize lots of money from the country. -
Charles I Taxes
In 1628 Charles I called a meeting to gather Parliament. Charles I wanted this particualr Parliament to raise taxes. Parliament started a petition for the king to sign that states, "Prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament's consent." -
Parliament Dissolved
After signing the petition of right he dissolved the Parliament a year later. For eleven years Charles I ruled as an absolute monarch. -
Charles and Laud
Charles I and his archbishop of Canterbury William Laud, "Imposed the Anglican prayer book on Scotland." In Scotland the Calvinists revolted against the prayer. -
Revolt of Parliament
Charles I in 1640 tried to summon the Parliament once again. When the actual meeting was held the Parliament, "Launched its own revolt." -
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Long Parliament
The Long Parliament started the greatest political revolution in english history. It was a war between Charles I and his chief ministers to be executed. -
Charles I and Troops
Charles I went to the House of the Commons with his troops to arrest the radical leaders of the Parliament revolt. However the leaders of the Parliament managed to escape and eventually made their own army to fight against Charles I. -
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The English Civil War
The English Civil War challenged the idea of absolutism. The English Rebels won the war against the Royals. This was the fight between Cromwell and Charles I -
Cromwell's Victory
Olvier Cromwell the leader of the Roundheads fought the Cavaliers in a few battles. Cromwell defeated the Cavaliers, "In a serious of decisive battles. -
Parliament Wins
Parliament wins in the battles of Charles I versus the Parliament. By the end of 1647 the king had been captured and put into the hands of the Parliamenrty forces losing the battle. -
The King is Dead
Charles I was executed by and executioner after saying, "I am a martyr or the people." The execution shocked the whole continent of Europe because most kings were assassinated or killed in battle. -
Parliament passes a law
Parliament made a law that made most Catholics immigrate to Ireland. Anyone that challenged the common wealth or the Parliament's order was to be killed. -
Lord Protector
Oliver Cromwell became a dictator of Great Britain. Cromwell conquered the Levellers as well with other groups who challenged Cromwell's rule. -
The Commonwealth Ends
Oliver Cromwell died in 1658. The Puritans when, Oliver Cromwell died lost lots of its power on England. -
New Parliament
A newly elected Parliament voted and elected the new King Charles II to power. England's kingless decade finally ended and started the return of the monarchy -
James II
Charles' brother James II went to throne in 1685. James practiced the Catholic faith and because of that he appointed Catholics to the high office. The Protestants of England thought he would restore the Roman Catholic Church -
New Rulers
Mary and her husband William III of Orange were the new rulers of England when James II invited them in. WIlliam and Mary forced James II to flee to France. -
The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution said that the monarchs will be weaker than the Parliament. The overthrow of James II started the Glorious Revolution -
The English Bill of Rights
William and Mary were asked to make a Bill of Rights. The Bill reflected the power struggle between the Parliament and the monarch.
