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Parliament
A legislative, elected body of government It has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government. It began in 1215. -
Death of Elizabeth l
Elizabeth died on March 24, 1603 at Richmond Palace in Surrey. The son of her former rival, Mary Stuart, succeeded her on the throne as James l. -
James l
Charles James Stuart was born o June 19, 1566. He was the son of Mary and her second husband Lord Darnley. He became king when Elizabeth died. -
Charles l
Charles took the throne in 1625 when James l died. He was in war with both Spain and France which caused him to always need money. He had to sign the Petition of Right if he wanted more money. -
Petition of Right
A major English constitution documents that sets of specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. -
English Civil War
The war began as a result of a conflict over the power of the monarch and the rights of Parliament. -
Oliver Cromwell
in 1645 Cromwell’s New Model Army began defeating the Cavaliers, and the tide turned toward the Pitan. He was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. -
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Charles ll
Charles was greeted with joy and happiness when he entered London in 1660. After the execution of his father he lived in exile until he was crowned King of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1661. -
James ll
In 1685 James became king. James displayed his Catholicism. James dissolved the protest, had a son and English Protestants became terrified at the prospect of a line of Catholic kings.
