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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta or simply also known as "The Great Charter" is one of the most important documents in history. The Magna Carta established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. -
1295
First Parliament
The first English Parliament was convened in 1215, with the creation and signing of the Magna Carta. The First Parliament established the rights of barons to serve as consultants to the king on governmental matters in his Great Councils. -
1400
Parliament Gets "Power of the Purse"
The Power of the Purse is the ability of one group to manipulate and control the actions of another group by withholding funding, or putting stipulations on the use of funds. -
1534
Act of Supremacy
The First Act of Supremacy was passed on November 2 1534 by the parliament of England. It granted King Henry VII of England. The First Act of Supremacy also subsequent monarchs Royal Supremacy, as of that he was declared the supreme head of the Church of England. Henry abandoned the city of Rome completely during The Act of Supremacy. -
1558
Elizabeth I Crowned
Elizabeth was the crowned queen of England. Two months after the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I of England, Elizabeth Tudor, the 25-year-old daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abby in London. -
James I Crowned
James I of England ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 until his death. James I also ruled in England and Ireland from 24 March 1603 until his death. James's reign was important because it was the first time England and Scotland had the same monarch. James was the first monarch of England from the House of Stuart. -
Charles I Crowned
Charles surrendered to the Scottish forces. The Scottish forces then handed him over to the parliament. Charles escaped to the Isle of Wight in 1647, using his remaining influence to encourage discontented Scots to invade England. Parliamentarian general Oliver Cromwell defeated the royalists invaders within a year. The Second Civil Ended due to the fact that Cromwell defeated the royalist invaders. -
English Civil War stemmed from conflict
The English Civil Wars stemmed from conflict between Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection. However, at Marston Moor, Charles lost control of the north; and the following year, at Naseby, the Parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell routed his main field army. -
Charles I Executed
Charles was tried, convicted, and executed for high treason in January 1649. A republic called the Commonwealth of England was declared and the monarchy was abolished. The monarchy was restored to Charles's son, Charles II, in 1660. -
Restoration
The Restoration of the monarchy took place in England in 1660. The Restoration marked the return of Charles II as king following the period of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth. The bishops were restored to Parliament, which established a strict Anglican orthodoxy. -
James II Crowned
James II/VII was the king of England and Ireland. He was referred to as James II while he was the king of England and Ireland. However, he was referred to as James VII while he was the king of Scotland. James was king of England, Ireland and Scotland from February 6 1685 up to until he was deposed during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. James was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland. -
Glorious Revolution; William and Mary
The major highlight of the Glorious Revolution was to destroy any chance that England would have an absolute monarchy like that of France. Instead, the Glorious Revolution ensured that England would have a constitutional monarchy in which Parliament had the majority of the power. The Glorious Revolution also involved the overthrow of the Catholic King James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the queen and king, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech. -
England gets its first prime minister and has a strong political party tradition
Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been Britain's first prime minister. Sir Robert Walpole became First Lord of the Treasury in 1721.
