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The Early Stuarts
The Early Stuarts began in 1603 and disliked the democratic traditions of England. They preferred to rule as an absolute monarch. -
James I becomes ruler
James I became the ruler of England in 1603 and ruled untill he died in 1625. James I made large impacts to the English civil war -
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English Civil War
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Charles I becomes ruler
King Charles I was crowned King of three kingdoms Scotland, England and Ireland. He was King from 1625 until his death by execution in 1649. He heavily relied on advice and money from the Duke of Buckingham. -
James I dies
James I King of Scotland and ruler of England crowned on 1603 and ruled until his death in 1625 by natural causes -
Petition of Rights
The petition was sent by the English parliament to Charles I. It was about how the King was to be prohibited from infringing. It had four points about what laws and promises they thought Charles I had broke -
Long Parliament
King Charles I tried to force the "Scots" to worship him in the style of the church of England. People hated James II especially the English parliament. The parliament got annoyed and got his kids to take over. Then monarch was chosen by parliament. -
English Civil War
English Civil war started 1642 because of the conflict between Charles I and parliament. The conflict between Charles I and parliament was created because of religion Roman catholicism and Protestantism -
The Rump Parliament
The Rump Parliament was the English parliament that came after Colonel Thomas Pride replaced those members opposed to the Grandees plan to try King Charles I for high treason. This was the purging of the long parliament in 1648 which resulted in the creation of the rump parliament. -
The trial of the King
The trial of the King began in early 1649 for Charles I. He was charged for breaking laws and making war with the parliament and the English people. -
English Civil War ends
The series of conflicts from religion to social and political between Roundheads and Cavaliers had taken up the Civil War in England. The war finally ended with Parliamentarian victory (Roundheads) -
The Lord Protector
Oliver Cromwell was the Lord protector of the commonwealth of Scotland, England and Ireland. Cromwell was Lord protector from 1653-1658. Cromwell was mostly famous for winning the English civil war. -
Death of Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was from England and he was a military and political leader. He was a Puritan and was on the "Roundheads" side for the English Civil war. In 1658 Oliver Cromwell died from malaria. -
Restoration (Charles II)
The English monarchy was restored in 1660 by Charles II -
Death of Charles I 1660
King Charles I was charged of high treason against England. Charles I would not enter a plea so they charged him as guilty. This led to his death in 1660 which he was executed. -
The Great Fire of London
A small fire started on pudding lane in a bakeshop of the people who baked for King Charles II. The fire spread very quickly because most houses were built of wood in London. The fire destroyed two thirds of London! -
The Glorious Revolution
This was when they replaced King James II of England. It was called glorious because the people finally got to do fun things again. This meant they did not have to follow the simple no merry making rules anymore. -
Mary and William take throne
Mary and William are offered to take throne of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1688 by the parliament. -
Bill of Rights
The bill of rights is an act from the parliament that lays out basic civil rights. The bill of rights was passed early 1689. This included the freedom of speech in parliament.
