How England became a National Monarchy

By robertmartinez

  • Death of Elizabeth I

    Death of Elizabeth I
    Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603) who succeeded the Mary I, a Catholic, and established Protestantism in England.

  • James I

    James I
    King of England (1603-1625) and of Scotland as James VI (1567-1625).

  • Charles I

    Charles I
    King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-1649).

  • Charles II

    Charles II
    King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-1685) who reigned during the Restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong opposition to Catholicism.

  • William and Mary

    William and Mary
    ruled jointly after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had expelled Mary’s father, King James II.

  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution
    the revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England

  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    A British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1689 that declared the rights and liberties of the people and settling the succession in William III and Mary II

  • Parliment

    Parliment
    A representative body having supreme legislative powers within a state or multinational organization.