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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
English Monarchy
From the beginning of a united Britain, the English King or Queen ruled with absolute power. After 1215 the kings advisors evolved to form the British Parliament. However, until 1642 and the Trial of Charles I, the monarchy was supreme -
Jul 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Rebels to the crown forced King John to sign the charter that diminished his power and gave the people certain rights. This was one of the first times that the absolute authority of a monarch was challenged -
Jan 1, 1547
Tzar of Russia crowned
the Grand Duke Ivan IV was officially crowned the first Tsar of Russia in 1547. The Tsar promulgated a new code of laws, established the first Russian feudal representative body and introduced local self-management into the rural regions. Russia was officially under the management of a monarchy -
Period: Jan 1, 1547 to
Russian Tsar Reigns
Between 1547 and 1721 the Russian Tsar was the head of the Russian State. It wasn't until 1721 that Russia was declared an Empire, but it continued to be led by a seat based on hereditary succession. -
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US colonial period
From the beginning of colonialism in the new world until the Declaration of Independence the Americas were colonies of the French, Dutch and British -
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English Civil War
Angry with the King, Parliamentarians removed Charles I from the throne and created a commonwealth under the rule of Oliver Cromwell. After his death the power was restored to Charles II. -
English Monarchy Restored
With Charles II restored to the throne, Parliament now had the power to limit the ppwer of the monarchy and to assert its own authority. -
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UK Parliament Supreme
Under the current Parliament system, the English King or Queen has very little power, primarily only ceremonial. The Parliament, headed by an elected Prime Minister, is the ultimate authority in the United Kingdom -
Russian Empire
Under Peter the Great, Russia was declared an Empire. They withstood many attacks, such as Napoleon in 1812, and expanded thier territory to include Siberia and much of the Ottoman Empire. -
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Russian Empire
After the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Tsar, Vladimir Lenin became the first leader of the new Soviet State. The Soviet Union continued to be led by a series of powerful dictators that took little notice of the demands of the people -
US Independence
The 13 colonies of Britian declared their independece and created The Confederate States of America -
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US Confederacy
Under the Articles of Confederation the US government was a loose relation of states known as a Confederacy -
US Adopts Constitution
On September 17, 1787 the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philidelphia adopted the US Constitution, creating the current government of the United States. -
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US as Democratic Republic
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Russian Revolution
After forcing Nicolas II out of power and creating a shakey provisional government, Vladimir Lenin took power in October. The Russian Empire was over and replaced by the Soviet Union, the worlds first Socialist state -
USSR Disolved
An attempted coup d'etat by Gorbechev's party led, instead, to this dismemberment of the Soviet States. In 1991 Boris Yeltsin was the first elected President of Russia -
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Russian Federation
The Current government of Russia is a semi-presidential system in which the President is head of the government and the Prime Minister is head of State. However, the PM is chosed by the President, unlike other countries which elect their PM
