English Revolution Timeline

  • Charles l

    Charles l
    He was in power of England and Scotland he came into power in March 27 1625. This was important cause he was the one to really start the English Revolution by being a unfair king. [online image] available at http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/c/Charles_I_of_England.htm March 1,2011
    King Charles the First
  • The Petition of Right

    The Petition of Right
    The petition of right was formed by the parliament it was given to King Charles the 1. Charles the 1 refused the petition of right. This showed that the king that he was not trusted and it made him more mad at the parliament so he dissolved the parliament.
    [online image] Available http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/citizenship/images/rise_parliament/2ct-6a_sm.gif March 1,2011 Petition of right
  • The Long Parliament

    The Parliament can be dissolved only if the other group members agree. This is significant to the english revolution cause the parliament realize that the monarchs have to much power. This them to think about limited monarchy.
  • The Rump of paliament

    The rump parliament is when the royalsts left parliament to fight for the king it left the Presbyterians and Puritans. They disagreed on lot of important matters. This is signifiant cause it show the diversity of England.
  • The Trial Of The King

    The Trial Of The King
    The king trail was the trail of king Charles 1. Charles the first was trailed for teason which did not make sence cause teason means to over throw the government which was himself. This is signifiant cause this showed that kings are not good and can be corupt.
    [online image]Available at https://glazersspace.wikispaces.com/The+Trial+of+King+Charles+I
  • The execution of Charles 1

    The execution of Charles 1
    He was executed for being a tyrant,traitor,murder and being a public enemy. He was executed by getting his head severd in front of the public.
    This was important cause it ended the life of the unfair king.
    [online image] availble at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_23.shtml March 1,2011
  • Cromwell takes action

    Cromwell loses patience and storms parliament just like the King Charles. This is significant cause it show that Cromwell was no better than Charles 1.
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell
    Oliver Cromwell was the protecter of England he worked for parliament. He became protector December 16,1653 . This is important cause Oliver Cromwell knows that kings have a bad reputaion instead of being a king he wants to be known as protector. [Online imange] Availablehttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/110131/Oliver-Cromwell-portrait-attributed-to-Anthony-Van-Dyck March 1,2011
  • The Restoration

    Charles 2 became king but has a limited monarchy. He was better than his father he listened to parliament. This is important cause this shows that limted monarchy work out better then the divine right of kings.
  • The Glorious Revolution

    James the second came in power feb 6,1685. James was Catholic and many British people were not. He believed in divin right of kings. He wanted to take the power away from parliament. Rebellions broke out and he soon gave his throne up. Parliament gave the throne to James and Mary this important cause instead of having royal blood parliament picked the king.