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Sep 27, 1215
Parliament
highest legislature, the house of lords and the house of commons -
Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
England becomes a Constitutional Monarchy
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Charles I.
He always needed money because he was at war with Spain and France. -
James I
James inherited Elizabeth's reign, he offended the puritan members of parliament, and the puritans hoped he would enact reforms to purify the English church of Catholic practices. -
Death of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth had frequent conflicts with Parliament. Many arguments were over money because the treasury did not have enough funds to pay the queen's expenses. In 1603 she died and left a huge debt for her successor to deal with. -
Petition of Rights
Charles had to sign the document which made him agree to four points:
He would not imprison subjects without due causes
He would not levy taxes without parliament’s consent
He would not house soldiers in private homes
He would not impose martial law in peacetime
After agreeing he ignored it -
Charles I dissolves Parliament
Charles dissolves parliament and refuses to call it back into session so to get money he imposed all kinds of fees and fines -
Charles I calls Parliament back into session
He wanted both of his kingdoms to follow one religion but the scots rebelled creating a huge army and threaten to invade england. He needed money that he could only get from calling the parliament into session -
Autumn of 1641 laws
Parliament passed laws to limit royal power Charles tried to arrest parliament’s leaders in January 1642 -
Period: to
English Civil War
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Oliver Cromwell
the puritans found a general who could win the war in 1645 cromwell’s defeated the cavaliers -
Charles I Executed
cromwell brougth charles to trail for treason against parliament they found him guilty and sent him to death -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
in 1649 he abolished the monarchy and the house of lords. He establish a commonwealth, a republican form of government -
Restoration
in 1653 cromwell sent home the remaining members of parliament john lambert drafted a constitution but cromwell soon tore up the document and became a military diretor -
Charles II
he enter london in 1660 crowds shouted joyfully and bells rang. During his reign parliament passed an important guarantee of freedom -
Habeas Corpus passed
is a latin meaning to have the body. In 1679 this law gave every prisoner the right to obtain a writ or document ordering that the prisoner be brought befor a judge to specify the charges against the prisoner -
James II
in 1685 charles died and james II became king. He soon offended his subjects by displaying his catholicism. Because he violated english law he appointed several catholics to high office.