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Aug 15, 1215
Magna Carta
-Limited the king's power
-Signed in 1215 -
The Petition of Right
This limited the king's power. -
Charles I tried to make scotland Anglican
The people from scotland didn't like this. -
Period: to
The English Civil War
This is when King Charles I went against the parlement.
It was for political reasons and for religious reasons.
Parlement wins and King Charles I was beheaded. Click here for more info. -
Oliver Cromwell
He was the general of parlement.
He was also know as the "Lord Protector" -
James II tried to disban parlement
Turns out parlement disbanned him!
This caused many problems.
And eventually this lead to the next event. -
Pralament rasied and army
this was in aid of Scotland and Ireland for the Glorious Revolution. -
Period: to
Glorious Revolution
This was when James II went against Ireland and Scotland for religious reasons. -
James II Fleed
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William of orange
He comes when James II flees and he became the leader. -
Constitutional anarchy made
this included:
-more laws
-Division of powers
-Conprimise between king parlement
-no absolute power
Which basicall said, There was no king, or that king didn't controll all of the kingdom.