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1534
Church of England
King Henry VIII broke away from Roman Catholic Church to create the Church of England -
King James I of England
King James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England -
Charles I, King of England
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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury
William Laud is named Archbishop of Canterbury by King Charles I -
Rebellions of Scotts
Charles I tried to make the Scottish church (presbytarian) more like the Church of England. It resulted in the National Covenant, an agreement signed by the people of Scotland in 1638 in opposition to the proposed reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as The Kirk) by King Charles I. -
Charles I recalled Parliament
Charles I recalled Parliament, gave in MPs demands, got rid of William Laud and agreed to call Parliament every 3 years -
Arrest of 5 MPs
Charles arrested five of his MP opponents with soldiers. Protests broke out all over London. -
Raising of royal standards in Nottingham
Charles I raised his standards. It's the beginning of the civil war. -
Solemn League and Covenant
Parliament signed the ‘Solemn League and Covenant’ with the Scots -
Death of John Pym
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Battle of Marston Moor
