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Elizabeth's death
after the death of the queen, her successor
was James I Stuart who became king of England and unified the whole country in Great Britain. -
Bon Fire Night
the Parliament was attacked whit a gunpowder plot by Guy Fawkes -
Charles I
James I was succeeded by his son: Charles I -
Petition of Rights
some restrictions were made to the king's power:
- only the Parliament could impose new taxes
- none could be imprisoned without a trial -
Period: to
Charles restored the monarchy
the king suspended the Parliament and ruled single-handedly -
Charles' attempt
Charles tried to extend his rule to Scotland and to impose the Church of England -
Charles' failure
the Parliament was reestablished due to the need of money to fight the Scottish rebellion but in the end the king's army was defeated -
Period: to
First Civil War
the chaotic situation led to the war between the two main armies: the Parliamentarians and the Royalists.
the Parliamentarians created the "New Modern Army" and were able to the defeat the Royalists. -
Period: to
Second Civil War
was a reaction for the growing power of the Parliament and the army alliance.
after the conflict there were only two options: reestablish the monarchy or try a new solution. -
A new constitutional solution
Charles i was executed and started a period called Interregnum: England became a Commonwealth -
Period: to
Cromwell
the country was ruled by Cromwell who firstly seamed wanting to collaborate with the Parliament but in the end was as authoritarian as the previous king. -
Charles II
after the king's death, the throne returned to the dynasty of Charles I by the rule of his son: Charles II