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Interregnum Period
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King Charles I Convened to Parliament
King Charles I, for the first time in eleven years, called Parliament in order to raise revenue to shut down the Scottish rebellion. The Parliament responded by making several demands on the King, one demand being having to convene parliment at least once in every three years. The King, however, refused their demands. Palmer, R.R., Joel Colton, and Lloyd Kramer. "A History of Europe in the Modern World." 11th Edition. 2014. Pg. 162 -
The Globe Theater Desroyed
In 1642, Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans passed a law forbidding plays in theaters. So in 1644, Cromwell and the Purtans destroyed the Globe Theater. A modern reconstruction of the Globe Theater opened in 1997, a little over 700 feet from the site of the original theater. http://www.bardstage.org/globe-theatre-puritans.htm -
Civil War Begins
On August 22, 1642, king Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham Castle. This meant that Charles was trying to take control of Nottingham but they rose up in rebellion against the King. -
Battle of York
One of the most significant battles of the Civil War begins. York formerly surrendered on the 16th of July. The royalist surrended to the Parliamentarians. The King's army will dissolve in 1646. http://bcw-project.org/military/english-civil-war/northern-england/the-york-march -
King Charles I was Executed
The execution of King Charles I destroyed the idea of an all-powerful monarch. He was the first monarch to be tried for treason and executed. http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item103698.html -
Blue Laws
Blue laws are a series of laws introduced by Oliver Cromwell. These laws made it illegal to curse, to be drunk, to commit adultary, and to speak the Lord's name in vain. http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/oliver-cromwell -
The Leviathon
Thomas Hobbs, applitacle theorist, wrote the Leviathon. The book, in part, is in response to the bloody civil war.Hobbs believes that a society needs a strong, powerful king to rule a country in order to have political and social stability. -
Lord Protectorate
Oliver Cromwell is given the title Lord Protectorate for life, essentially being the ruler of England. http://www.anglotopia.net/british-history/great-events-in-british-history-the-interregnum-the-republic-when-britain-had-no-monarch/ -
Death of Oliver Cromwell
Though he died in 1658, his bones were exhumed, tried for high treason, and ceremoniously 'executed'. After Cromwell dies, his son Richard succeeds him. But Richard did not have nearly the authority his father did. http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/oliver-cromwell/ -
The Restoration of the Monarchy
Parliament decides to restore the monarchy in appointing Charles II as King, son of King Charles I.
