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1679 BCE
Habeas Corppus Passed
The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, was passed during the reign of the restored monarchy of Charles II after the English Civil War. It strengthened the ancient and powerful writ which had been a feature of English Common Law since before Magna Carta. It served to safeguard individual liberty, preventing unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment. Habeas Corpus is Latin for “you may have the body” – subject to legal examination before a court, or a judge. -
Death of Queen Elizabeth 1
Death of Elizabeth I = Elizabeth died in 1603, she had left a huge debt for her successor to deal with -
King James 1
James I = was Elizabeth’s cousin and became King James of England in 1603. He inherited the unsettled issues of Elizabeth’s reign. -
King James 1 Death
King James 1 died of natural causes. which just means recorded by coroners and on death certificates and associated documents, is one that is primarily attributed to an illness or an internal malfunction of the body not directly influenced by external forces. -
How did Charles 1 dissolve the parliament
Charles dissolved the parliament three times. He dismissed the parliament and resolved to rule alone. That forced him to raise revenue by non parliamentary which means it made him increasingly unpopular. So then there was a crackdown on Puritans and the Catholics were emigrated to the American Colonies. -
Charles 1 Execution
He offended his Protestant subjects by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic French princess. -
The English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists over, principally, the manner of England's government -
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader and later on the lord protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. -
Oliver Cromwell ruled England
He closed Parliament by force. He attempted to create a 'Parliament of Saints' (1653), also known as 'Barebones Parliament', which failed. The army declared Cromwell 'Lord Protector' and he ruled England almost like a king, but he refused an offer to actually be made king. -
Charles 2
Charles II was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death. -
The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland and James II of Ireland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange). -
English Bill Of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1689. It declared the rights and liberties of the people. And settling the succession in William III and Mary II following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. -
James 2
James II and VII was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. -
Constitutional Monarchy
A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written or unwritten or blended constitution. -
William & Mary
In 1677 he married his cousin Mary, eldest daughter of James, Duke of York, the future James II. The marriage was intended to repair relations between England and The Netherlands following the Anglo-Dutch wars. William was a successful soldier, but had several male favorites, was dour, asthmatic, 12 years older and several inches shorter than his English wife Mary who was a reluctant bride. Mary died November 17 1558
