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Events of 1603
England was ruled by Tudor monarchs. Then Queen Elizabeth died childlessly. Which brought James Stuart came to power. Then the starting point of the Century of Revolution. -
Event of 1625
Charles I inherited the throne. -
Events of 1628
Charles raised taxes and was forced to summon parliament. -
Events of 1629
Parliament came to an end. -
Event of 1637
Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican prayer book on Scottland. -
Events of 1640
Parliament has been summoned again. Which was the start of the Long Parliament. -
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Civil War
The Civil war had begun and lasted for 9 years -
Event of 1647
The king was in hands of parliamentary forces. -
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The English Common Wealth
The English Common Wealth begins and lasts for 11 years. -
Event of 1652
Parliament passed a law exiling most Catholics to barren land in the west of Ireland. -
Events of 1653
The Long Parliment ended. Which then embarked the greatest political revolution. Cromwell took the title Lord Protector. -
Events of 1658
Oliver Cromwell died. Also Puritan lost their grip of England. -
Event of 1660
Charles II returned to England from exile. -
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Monarchy
The monarchy is restored. -
Event of 1685
James II inherited the throne. -
Events in 1688
James daughter, Mary, her husband, and William III became the rulers of England. -
Events of 1689
Parliment passed known as the English Bill of Rights. Also, there was granted limited religious freedoms to puritans. Political parties emerged in England. -
Events of the 1700s
A new feature of government evolved. The wealth of the poor was threating. -
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The Whig Leader
Whig leader Robert Walpole unified body by requiring all members to agree on major issues.
