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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Agreement on rights the Lord and Kings have -- Written up by King John (also known as Bad King John) -
Dec 7, 1290
Edict of Expulsion
King Edward I issued the expulsion, expelling all Jews from England -
Dec 7, 1295
First Parliament is Summoned
Edward I of England needed money, so he created the Model Parliament (from the remains of previously failed Parliament) to raise funds for wars and planned campaigns against the French and the Scotts -
Period: Dec 7, 1338 to Dec 7, 1453
100 Years War
War between England and France
1415-- England beat France -
Dec 7, 1415
Treaty of Agincourt
Henry V of England and his heirs would inherit the throne of France after the death of King Charles VI of France... Henry V died -- Treaty was undermined -
Period: Dec 7, 1455 to Dec 7, 1485
War of the Roses
The Yorks and the Lancasters fought for political control -- Lancasters married or killed the Yorks, creating the House of Tudor -- reigned until 1603 -
Dec 7, 1533
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII wanted an annulment -- split from the church -- needed backup from the Parliament to legitimize his split -- Parliament made him the head of the Church of England -
Period: Dec 7, 1558 to
Reign of Queen Elizabeth
Very tenacious -- wanted to go to war with Spain -- ended up defeating the Spanish Armada -- excommunicated in 1600 for being Protestant (instead of Catholic) -
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Reign of King James I
Originally King James VI of Scotland -- pulled in after Queen Elizabeth died -- Commissioned the King James Bible in English -
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Charles I Takes Over
Persecuted the Protestants -- Declares war on the Puritans -- beheaded in 1648 -
Charles I summoned by Parliament
Charles I was forced by the Parliament to sign the petition of rights -
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Long Parliament
Parliament blasted for a very long time -
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Interregnum
Protestants ruled England -- All religions were tolerated except Catholicism under the Parliament -
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Common Wealth
England without a King -- run by Oliver Cromwell, who held all the power and quickly turned into another absolutist ruler -
Plague
Killed 100,000 people -
Catholics retake England
Charles II (openly Catholic) allowed Catholic ministers to rule England -
Glorious Revolution
William and Mary took the crown in a "bloodless coup" -
English Bill of Rights
Required the Monarch to summon Parliament regularly -- gave the House of Commons control over spending -
Toleration Act
Granted religious freedom to Quakers, Puritans, and other dissenters (everyone accept Catholics) -
The Great Storm
Women are allowed to act in plays -- literary date
