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James I
Became king when Elizabeth I died Founded Jamestown colony -
Parliament limits the English monarch
The “Virgin Queen” Elizabeth I died in 1603 without an heir after 44 years on the throne. -
Charles I
-Struggles with parliament
-Signs the petition to limit rights of the king
-after dissolving parliament, starts civil war against the armies of parliament -
Petition of Right
No taxes can be levied without Parliments consent No quartering of soldiers -
Period: to
Oliver cromwell
Abolishes the monarchy
Rules as a military dictator -
Charles II
-exiled to France during Cromwells rule.
-restores the monarchy after Cromwell's death.
-dissolves parliament -
James II
Brother of Charles II Overthrown in the glourious revolution -
William and Mary
Mary is James II daughter Begins constitutional monarchy