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The Stuarts
The Stuart dynasty goes from James I of England (1603-1625) to Anne of Great Britain ( 1702-1714) -
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James VI of Scotland and I of England
(1556-1625)
Son of Mary, queen of Scotts and Henry Stuart. Successor of Elizabeth I
King of Scotland from 24 July 1567 to 27 March 1625.
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The Gunpowder plot
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Charles I of England (1625-1649)
Born in 1600 and executed in 1649
Son and successor of James VI and I
King of England from 1625 to 1649 -
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Bishop's war
First conflict of the Wars of Three Kingdoms.
It was over governance of the Church of Scotland or kirk and came to a head when Charles I attempted to impose uniform practices on the kirk and the Church of England. -
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The Civil War (1642-1646)
It was a struggle for political and religious control between the monarchy and Parliament that began with James VI and I and turn into wars under Charles I. -
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The Second Civil War
Charles and the Scottish lords get a secret arrangement which essentially is an attempt to what he will do if back in power, it's the Engagement in 1647.
Charles I invades England from Scotland but loses this war much faster than the first one. -
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The Commonwealth
The monarchy was abolished after the execution of Charles I and then the Commonwealth of England was established as a republic. The monarchy was restored with Charles's son Charles II in 1660. -
Execution of Charles I
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Abolition of monarchy
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Anglo-Scottish war
Last of the Wars of the Three Kingdom
It was a series of armed conflicts and political conspiracy between Parliamentarians and Royalists. -
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Oliver Cromwell
Born in 1599 and died in 1658.
Called “Lord Protector” because refuses to be king.
Reigned as a republican from 1653 to 1658. -
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Richard Cromwell
Born in 1626 and died in 1712
Son and successor of Oliver Cromwell, also called “Lord Protector”, reigned as a republican like his father.
He reigned from 1658 to 1659 when he resigned. -
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Charles II of England
Born in 1630 and died in 1685
Son of Charles I, successor of Richard Cromwell.
Return of the monarchy with him in 1660. Reigned from 1660 to 1685. -
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James VII and II of Scotland and of England
Son of Charles I, born in 1626 and died in 1701.
Successor of Charles II (his brother). Reigned from 1685 to 1688. -
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Glorious Revolution
Leads to the deposition of King James II and VII in 1688, and his replacement by his daughter Mary II and her husband -
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Mary II of England
Daughter of James II, born in 1662 and died in 1694.
Reigned with her husband William III of England, from 1689 to 1694. -
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William III of England
Born in 1650 and died in 1702. Son of Mary, princess Royal and William II, prince of Orange.
Reigned with Mary II of England (his wife) from 1689 to 1702. -
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Anne of Great Britain
Born in 1665 and died in 1714.
Last monarch of the Stuart's line.
Daughter of James II and sister of Mary II, she is the successor of William III, her sister's husband.