The Stuarts, the Civil War, and the Commonwealth (1603-1688) by DEIVASSIGAMANI Aditi
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James VI/I reign
James VI/I is next in throne after Elizabeth I as king. He is the first Stuart to become King of England. -
Gunpowder plot
The Gunpowder Plot is the name given to the failed assassination of King James VI/I. they also attempted to blow up the Parliament, which was led by Guy Fawkes. -
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James VI & I reign without Parliament
As a strong believer in an autoritarian regime, he ruled without a Parliament for more than 10 years. -
King James bible
King James Bible is a translation of the original bible in English. -
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Charles I reign
He his a believer in Absolute Monarchy just like his father James VI&I. he is also a Stuart. -
The Petition of Right
Written by the Parliament against the prelevement of compelled taxes. The Petitioners do not want to be forced to give taxes to the King. They expect the King to go through legal procedures(such as raising taxes through the Parliament). -
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Charles I govern without parliament
"The Eleven years of tyranny" -
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The War against the Covenanters and the Bishops in Scotland.
Charles I wants to change the Kirk, the church of Scotland. -
Charles I is forced to summon the Parliament
Charles I is in a tough state where he needs to summon the Parliament because his wars are expensive and he lost a lot of money. -
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The "Short Parliament"
This parliament only lasted one month because there were a lot of tension beteween Charles I and his Parliament. -
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The "Long Parliament"
The longest time the british Parliament has ever lasted under Charles I. -
Charles I is executed
Charles I refuses to plead so the court is obligated to execute him. However they were unwilling to execute him. -
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Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector
Because of his lack of authority he resigned one year later. -
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Charles II reign
Charles II, son of Charles I, returns to England at the beginning of the Restoration and starts his reign in 1660. he is Catholic. -
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The Restoration
There are tensions in Commonwealth and the Army. Hence, Charles II is invited to take the crown. The Restoration begins with Charles II as the King. -
The Declaration of Breda
This document is issued by King Charles II. In which he claims that the damages caused by the civil war will be repaired. -
Corporation Act
The Corporation Act was passed by the Parliament of England restricting public offices in England to the members of the Church of England. -
Declaration of Indulgence
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Test Acts
Laws limiting catholics toa certain amount of freedom in the country. -
The "Popish Plot"
There is a strong growing hate toward Catholics and rumors spread that Charles II was going to be assassinated. Later on, they find out that it was all fake by Titus Oates, yet 35 people were wrongly executed. -
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The Exclusion Crisis
Under the reign of Charles II, the exclusion bills sought to exclude James (Charles brother) from the throne because he was a catholic. This Bill was supported by the Whigs but opposed by the Tories. -
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Charles II rules without Parliament
Charles II manages to rule without Parliament with the support of Tories -
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James II reign
James II, brother of Charles II and son of Charles I becomes King In 1685. -
Birth of James Francis Edward Stuart
He is James II son, and his birth causes the problem of Catholic succession in the country were most are pro-portestantism. -
William is invited to invade England
Seven English Noble Men known as the “the Immortal Seven”, invite King William Orange (King of Netherands) to invade England. They want to replace King James II who is a catholic with his son in law, William who is a protestant. Resulting to the "Glorious" Revolution.