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Feb 1, 1215
Parliament
The parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. -
Sep 23, 1500
Restoration
English colonization of Ireland began in 1100s under Henry II. Henry VIII and his children brought the country under English rule in the 1500s. -
Death Of Elizabeth I
She died of blood poison. -
James I
Inherited the unsettled issues of Elizabeth's reign. Died in 1625. -
Charles I
Was the son of James I. He became king in 1625. -
Charles I Forced To Contact Parliament
Charles I was forced to call Parliament but this time they refused to grant him any until he signed the Petition of Rights. -
Petition of Rights
King Charles I had to sign it to get money for his kingdom. -
Charles I Dissolved The Parliament
Charles dissolved Parliament and refused to call it back into session. -
Charles I Called Parliament Back Into Session
Charles brought parliament back into session because he need money. -
Autumn of 1641 laws
Parliament passed laws to limit royal power -
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English Civil War
Charles tried to force the Presbyterian Scots to accept a version of the Anglican prayer book. Supporters and opponents of King Charles fought the English Civil War. -
Charles I Executed
Charles I faced a public trial and execution. -
Oliver Cromwell
Was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. -
Oliver Cromwell Ruled England
Ruled until his death in 1658. -
Charles II
1660 was the start of his reign. Died in 1685. -
Habeas Corpus passed
In 1679 law was passed giving every prisoner the right to obtain a writ or document ordering that the prisoner be brought before a judge to specify the charges against the prisoner. -
James II
In 1685 he began his reign. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. -
William and Mary
Was asked by Parliament to overthrow James. -
Glorious Revolution
In 1688 William led his army to London and James fled to France. Was also called Revolution of 1688. -
English Bill of Rights
In 1689, Parliament drafted a Bill of Rights.
