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Jan 1, 1265
First English Parliament
Two groups formed after the British rebellion under Montfort, one supporting him and another supporting the king. But after both groups grew in force in power the Montfort's defeated the King's supporter and declaring the first British Parliament. picture source (todayinbritishhistory.com) -
King James and King Charles (Jan 1, 1603)
Not being from England and being considered a foreigner he did not run things the way they before him and did it his own way. He broke relationships with Parliament and the same with his son. They wished to raise taxes and parliament was against it. picture source (en.wikipedia.org) -
Queen Elizabeth's Death (End of Tudors and beginning of the Stuarts)
An absolute monarch she ruled with the support of Parliament. Made up of the two houses the Tudors relied on the help and power of parliament. picture source (en.wikipedia.org) -
Englsih Civil War
A power struggle between Charles I and Cromwell due to tension from the Kings raising of taxes and religious view and Parliaments wants and needs in the government picture source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War) -
The Reign of Cromwell
he Puritans pioneered many principles of government that were later copied in Massachusetts and the New England colonies. Many ideas, that we now call democratic, derive from these rigidly moralistic fundamentalists. A majority of the English people, however, were not Puritans. They did not like the Puritan laws against the theater, dancing, drinking, and gambling. Picture source (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell) -
Parliament Passed Test Act
The test act required civil and military officials of the crown to swear an oath against the doctrine of transubstantiation passed by Parliament, this limited the power of the monarchy by parliament. Picture source (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Act) -
William III and Mary II as English Monarch!
Parliament proclaimed the two asEnglish monarch in 1689. They worked hand and hand with Parliament and recognized the bill of rights, limiting monarch power making parliament meet at least every three year and no law could be passed from the monarchy without parliaments consent Picture source (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_and_Mary)
