Constitutional Monarchy

James the First

Jul 24, 1557

Death and Legacy. Queen Elizabeth drew her final breath on March 24, 1603, at Richmond Palace in Surrey. With her death came the end of the house of Tudor, a royal family that had ruled England since the late 1400s

Death of Elizabeth I

Mar 24, 1603

Death and Legacy. Queen Elizabeth drew her final breath on March 24, 1603, at Richmond Palace in Surrey. With her death came the end of the house of Tudor, a royal family that had ruled England since the late 1400s.

Charles dissolved Parliament

Mar 23, 1625

March 1625, Charles I became king and married Henrietta Maria soon afterward. ... To prevent this, Charles dissolved Parliament in June.

Charles the First

Mar 27, 1625

Charles I was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

Petition of Right

Jun 7, 1628

is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.

Charles I calls Parliament back into session

Mar 27, 1641

He was forced to call parliament back into session try and stop the collapse of their position .