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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The great charter that guaranteed the English people certain civil rights. Important landmark on the way to democracy. Individuals freedoms were recognized and the king was required to consult an elected parliament and rule lawfully. -
James 1 Rules
He made a King James Version of the bible which is considered a great work of English literature. He selected incompetent people as advisors and gave them titles. He hated puritans and was in huge debt to parliament many nobles disliked his way of ruling. -
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Charles 1 Rule without Parliament
1625- 1628 Charles 1 rule without parliament:
He believed in the divine rights of kings. Many people complained about Charles extravagance and possessions. He made bad decisions which led him to wars with France and Spain. In a few years Charles alienated many people who could've supported him. -
Charles 1 Recalls Parliament
1628 Charles 1 recalls parliament:
Charles tried to find ways to rule without parliament by bringing back certain taxes. He biletted homeowners to take in soldiers, and sold noble titles to people who would support him with money. England was partly successful without parliament but Charles needed more money so he recalled parliament hoping they would be more agreeable. -
Petition of Right
1628 petition of right:
Parliament wouldn't give the king money until the king stopped his illegal activities and until he signed a new charter called the "petition of rights" which was granting the citizens freedom and a trial for there wrongings. -
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The Long Parliament
1640- 1653 the long parliament:
Charles founded it and was even more unfriendly to Charles. The parliament thought that the monarchs had a lot of power so the monarchs tried to take away as much as possibles. The king had a right known as the " royal prerogative" which allowed the king to act outside the law in the case of an emergency. Charles did not like parliament trying to take away his power so he led 500 soldiers into the House of Commons to arrest the parliament leaders they escaped and -
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The Civil War
Charles founded it and was even more unfriendly to Charles. The parliament thought that the monarchs had a lot of power so the monarchs tried to take away as much as possibles. The king had a right known as the " royal prerogative" which allowed the king to act outside the law in the case of an emergency. Charles did not like parliament trying to take away his power so he led 500 soldiers into the House of Commons to arrest the parliament leaders they escaped and -
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Prides Purge Bad the Rump Parliament
1642-1653 prides purge bad the rump parliament:
Parliament made a new breed of soldiers called the Roundheads they were very disciplined and defeated the royalists in many important battles. Many parliament members left to fight in the battle. -
Trials of Charles 1
Charles was charged with treason even though he was a king. During the trial the gold head of Charles walking stick fell off many spectators believed it was an evil omen. Charles lost the trial and was to be executed. On the day of the execution Charles asked for his finest clothes so he could die with dignity. -
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Lord Protector: Cromwell
1653-1658 lord protector: Cromwell
Cromwell was a master soldier but had little sympathy for Presbyterians or Catholics. He defeated the scots and ended their resistance. Cromwell demolished the Irish in the city of drogdeha. He also forced all catholic landowners off there land. -
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The restoration under Charles II
The restoration was when Charles II restored the monarchies of England,Scotland and Ireland. He returned to England as king. People were relieved when the Charles II overturned the blue laws because it allowed people to enjoy such things like the theatre and other entertainments. Although Charles II was able to do this the Parliament did insist on making it a constitutional monarch so Charles had a little bit less power. The new parliament then passed the test act... -
Test Act
The test act forbid anyone except members of the church of England from holding political office or entering proffesions. -
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James II Rules
James II believed in the divin right of Kings and was a strong catholic. Most of England was moving towards anti-catholic. So the public couldn't relate much to him. He also intended to take power away from the parliament. So a rebellion broke out causing the Glorius Revolution. -
The Glorius Revolution
When Charles II died in 1685 it created a problem in the parliament. The problem was that people were becoming anti catholic in England and when James II took reign, he gave high offices to catholics which frustrated the parliament. He also made it clear he wanted to take power away from the parliament. A rebellion broke out and all support was lost for James II. -
The Bill of Rights
It was a letter recalling the rights of the people. One example from section 9 in the bill of rights is "That freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings of Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament."
