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King James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England
King James I takes the throne. This marks more of the same, the same being a policy of absolute monarchy, within England. -
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Timeline of Events that lead to a Limited Monarchy within England
These key events, taking place over a century of history, lead to England's system of limited monarchy aided by a parliamentary system. Without the occurrence of these events, England's monarchy would not look the same. -
The Hampton Court convened
The convening of the Hampton court doubled down on England's Anglican episcopacy. Puritan/Protestant grievances begin to appear more frequently. -
Charles I becomes English Monarch
Charles I plans to further continue the policy of absolutism his father championed. -
The Petition of Right created by the English Parliament
The Petition of Right states certain rights that the king is not to infringe on, such as the conceptualization of banning unfair loans and the banning of quartering soldiers in private spaces. -
Charles I dissolves Parliament
After which, he enjoyed eleven years of personal rule. However, he wouldn't enjoy this freedom forever. -
Short and Long Parliament convene
Since the Scots are rebelling against Charles' religious policy, the Short parliament convenes, and is immediately dissolved. However, after the Scots win a battle, the Long Parliament convenes, this time, gaining more power and reforming some of Charles' brash policy. -
Outbreak of English Civil War
Disagreements between Parliament and Monarch, and Monarch's invasion of Parliament lead to a brutal civil war, between Charles I's army and that of the English Parliament's. -
End of English Civil War, Charles I is executed, and Cromwell begins an English Puritan Commonwealth.
With Charles I defeated at Naseby, prominent parlimentary army leader, Oliver Cromwell, takes a crack at politics. -
Charles II restored to the Throne
Cromwell's commonwealth spiraled into a military dictatorship, which nobody was into. The Monarchy was restored under the suave Charles II, and with it, the Anglican church. -
Parliament passes the Test Act
In response to possible Catholic sympathies within the monarch of the protestant people of England, Parliament bans Roman Catholics from being the English monarch. -
James II becomes English Monarch
James II takes the throne and immediately wishes to be rid of the Test Act. Parliament is ultimately dissolved and Catholics gain powerful positions. -
The Glorious Revolution occurs
In response to outcry by the protestant people of England, William III of the Netherlands, alongside protestant daughter of James II, Mary II, successfully dethrone James II and take the throne after to agreeing to a basic Bill of Rights which limited the power of the monarchy, and gave a considerable amount of power to Parliament. -
George I becomes English Monarch, establishes Hanover dynasty.
This marks the end of any possibility of Absolutism taking a hold of England, now Great Britan since England and Scotland unified in 1707.
