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Hampton Court Conference
James I arouses suspicion from Puritans at the Hamton Court Conference by rejecting their beliefs in favor of more High-Church Anglican ones at a meeting intended to clarify issues within the Anglican Church. -
The Petition of Rights
After convening Parliment, Charles I is presented with the Petition of Rights, a document intended to curb his absolutist tendencies and actions and his attempts to circumvent Parliment. It mentioned all forms of taxation as needing Parliment's approval, forced loans as illegal, and that all freedmen have the right to not be imprisoned without just cause. -
The Five Members
At the end of the Long Parliament, during which Charles I reluctantly agreed to the Petition of Rights, the king attempted to arrest five members of Parliament on treason charges, but he failed to do so, and the event quickly led to the English Civil War. -
The Execution of Charles I
After catpure and trial at the end of the English Civil War, Charles I was found guilty of treason and murder and was publicly executed, marking the end of the English Civil War and the founding of the Puritan Republic, which would last for eleven years. -
The Popish Plot
Titus Oates, after bringing attention to an alleged plot by Catholics to assasinate Charles II, testifies against a number of Catholics, including Charles II's wife, leading to the execution of several Jesuits and suspicion regarding Catholic English-people, which damaged the repuation of the High-Church (and sometimes actually Catholic) Stuart family, members of which were involved in the allegations. -
Inception of James II's Reign
After the death of Charles II, James II took the throne and repealed the Test Act, as well as promote Catholic to high government positions, angering English Protestants. He also took a more absolutist approach to government. English-people were even more disappointed when James II had a Cathlic son who would succeed him after his death. -
The Glorious Revolution
William III takes the throne at the request of Parliament after driving James II into France. He was a Calvinist, grandson of Charles I, and Stadtholder of the Netherlands. The revolution had little violence and was over quickly with William and Mary as new, dual monarchs who supported a limited, constituional monarchy.
