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Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
Tudors work with Parliament 1485 to 1603
From 1485 to 1603, England was ruled by Tudor Monarchs. -
1603, Elizabeth I Dies
In 1603, Elizabeth died childless, her heir was her relative James Stuart. -
1610, James Stuart's speech and the Puritans
In 1610, King James I made a speech to Parliament that didn't turn out the way he wanted it to turn out. James also rejected the demands of Puritans to purify the Catholic Church. -
1625, Charles becomes king
In 1625, Charles I took the throne and he behaved like an absolute monarch like his father. He insisted to get money from the nation and imprisoned his enemies. -
1628, Petition of Right
In 1628, Charles I signed the Petition of Right, which banned the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s agreement or from jailing anyone without legal justification -
1629, Parliament Breaks Down
In 1629, Parliament dissolved. Charles ignored the petition for 11 years and ruled the nation without Parliament. -
1637, Charles and the Anglican prayer book
In 1637, Charles and Laud tried to impose the Anglican prayer book on Scotland. The Calvinist from Scotland revolted and Charles had to turn to Parliament to get funds to stop the rebellion. -
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1640 to 1653, Long Parliament
From 1640 to 1653, Parliament became known as the Long Parliament. This lead to the greatest political revolution in the history of England -
1642, Charles takes action
In 1642, Charles led troops into the House of Commons and arrested its leaders -
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1642 to 1651, War in England
The English Civil War lasted from 1642 to 1651. Charles and his supporters which were named Cavaliers. They fought with Charles agianst Parliament. -
1647, Parliament takes Control
By 1647, Charles and the Cavaliers were defeated by Oliver Crownwell's army and the round heads along side Parliament. They captured the king and regained control. -
1649, Charles is executed
In 1649, Charles I was executed. This was the first time the people had seen a king die by being executed rather then dying in battle. -
1603, James becomes the first Stuart Monarch
In 1603, a monarch named James I took the throne and insisted Parliament to give him absolute power.