How did England become a Constitutional Monarchy

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  • The death of Elizabeth I

    The death of Elizabeth I
    She didn"t Didn’t have enough money to pay for her expenses and had argued about money with the Parliament and had left debt for her successor to try and pay off when she died. She had o children to get the throne next so Elizabeth's cousin would get the throne.
  • James I

    James I
    James was Elizabeth’s cousin who was the queen of England. James was the king of Scotland before Elizabeth died and became the king of Scotland and England.
  • Parliament

    Parliament
    Some Absolute rulers were overthrown and the parliament gained power. James the I did not listen to the parliament and had went against them. they had created and set rules or the kings and queens to follow.
  • charles I

    charles I
    charles was the son of James VI. James died in march 27 in 1625. Charles always needed money because he was in war with Spain and France, so he had agreed to the petition: he would not imprison subjects with out due cause, He would not levy taxes without parliament consent, and more but Charles I broke those rules and instead of asking the parliament for money hE impose all kinds of fees and fines on all of the people.
  • Petition of rights

    Petition of rights
    Charles I had to sign the Petition of rights to get money. He had to agree on the ruls that were on the paper.
  • Charles dissolves parliament

    Charles dissolves parliament
    Charles dissolves parliament to work alone.
  • Charles I called Parliament back into session

    Charles I called Parliament back into session
    Charles needed them to fund his wars and he needed the money
  • Autumn of 1641 laws

    Autumn of 1641 laws
    The parliament had passed a law to limit the royal. Charles got mad and had tried to arrest the parliament but they got away. Some people were angry at Charles I and had raged outside the castle, Charles left and raised a army in the northern part of England.
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War
    The people that were on Charles I side had been his supporters also known as the royalist or the cavaliers. the other side were the puritan supporters of the parliament.
  • Charles I Executed

    Charles I Executed
    Charles had a trial for treason against the parliament. They had found he was guilty and they had sentenced him to death.
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell
    Oliver Cromwell was a general who the puritan found that could win the English Civil war. When Charles died he became the "lord protector".
  • Oliver Cromwell ruled England

    Oliver Cromwell ruled England
    After Charles was executed, Oliver Cromwell was going to be king but did not want to be king. But had made a new name the "lord protector". Oliver Cromwell died in 1658.
  • Restoration

    Restoration
    Charles II is the oldest son of Charles I. Charles II had restored the monarchy and they had called that period Restoration.
  • Charles II

    Charles II
    Charles was born in may 29, 1630 Charles II had entered London in 1660 and everyone was happy, he had restored the monarch, the parliament passed an important guarantee of freedom,
  • Habeas Corpus passed

    Habeas Corpus passed
    The important guarantee of freedom is a Latin word that means “to have the body” it gave prisoners the right to wright a writ or documents ordering that the prisoner would be brought before a judge to specify the charges of that prisoner.
  • James II

    James II
    When Charles II died in 1685, James II became the king. James had offended his people by displaying a Catholicism which had violated the English law. James II made several Catholic's work in the high office.
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution
    Mary and William had overthrown James II and he left to France.
  • William and Mary

    William and Mary
    William and Mary overthrow James II. William of orange a prince in the Netherlands, Mary was the oldest daughter of James II.
  • English bill of rights

    English bill of rights
    It is the bill of the royal rights.
  • Constitutional Monarchy

    Constitutional Monarchy
    Mary and William had promised to recognize the parliament as their partner in the governing, England had changed from an absolute monarchy to a Constitutional Monarchy