England

King John of England

Apr 6, 1199

John was forced to sign Magna Carta. After this, no one really seemed to agree with him and war broke out shortly afterwards.

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

King John of England signed this to give away the country. It limited the power of the king.

Petition of Right

May 26, 1625

King Charles II was forced to sign the Petition of Right. His father King Charles I ignored it. It limited King's power.

English Civil War

Oct 23, 1642

Parliament vs. Royalists. Defeated the King and elected a new one.

Oliver Cromwell

Apr 20, 1653

Ruled with absolute force. Used his army and is a Lord protector. He sent his army to Ireland to crush them.

Habeas Corpus

May 27, 1679

Habeas Corpus was a document signed stating that you had to send people to jail with a crime. If a person did nothing or a small crime, they would not go to jail.

Charles II

Mar 18, 1681

Charles II was asked to come back and rule Britain. He was the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration.

Grandson James II

Apr 23, 1685

James II was the second surviving son of Charles I and younger brother of Charles II. James took first measures to restore Catholicsim in England.

Constitutional Monarchy

Jun 10, 1688

This limited the King's power and gave the people more power. It caused problems with Kings.

William & Mary Take Throne

Apr 11, 1689

They were invited by Mary's father James II to take the crown on England and were assured of English support. Mary died first in 1694 and had no surviving children. William ruled alone until 1702.