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English Parlilament
In the 1600s, England's Parliaments steadily tried to raise their power. Louis XIV tried to perfect royal absolutism in France but in England it took a different path. -
The Tudor Family Rules England
The Tudor Family has ruled England for many years especially Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, They control Parliament tactfully, recognizing and respecting its role in government. -
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Stuart King James l rules England
When King James first starts out he causes conflicts with parlilment. He later gives in to pariliment in his last years of reign. -
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Stuart King Charles l rules England
Chalres tries to expand powers to deal with the economic crisis. In 1628 Parlimentmakes the Petitiion of rights and then they clash later over violations of the document -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of rights of 1628 gave Parliament the power they wanted. The Bill of rights ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy and spelled out basic rights. -
Charles signed the Petition, dissolved Parliament.
He signed a petition to give Parilement more power. However, after signing, he dissloved Parilment, making it useless. -
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The Long Parliment Meets
Chales is forced to call Paliment ready to ec=xpand powers. He later adapts the motto "Give Caesar his Due." -
King Chalres ll is restored
In May in the year 1660, people paraded the streets welcoming King Charles II back into London. He had been exiled, but was soon welcomed back when Oliver Cornwell died. -
James the Second rules
James the second got the crown in 1685 James practiced his Catholic faith openly. His subjects were mad when he suspened laws appointing Catholics to high office. Many English Protestants feared that James would restore the Roman Catholic Church. -
Mary and William the third of Orange,
In 1688, James ll invited Mary and William the third of Orange, to rule.When they became rulers and King James II fled. -
James ll is forced from the throne.
James the II was forced from the English throne in 1688 because he was protestant. This bloodless overthroe became known as the Gorious Revolution. -
Mary and William and the Bill of Rights
In 1689, before being crowned, Mary and William had to bow down to the English Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights ensured the supriotority of the monarchy.
