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James I becomes King
Mary Stuarts son, James I, became the King of England after Queen Elizabeth died, which struck up the Stuart Dynasty. James I believed in divine right and England should be an absolute monarchy. He wanted to have all power, money, and remove any power that belonged to the catholic at this time. He disrespected parliament which led to a series of problems such as angering the Puritans that are a part of Parliament by marrying a catholic woman. He died in 1625 and his son Charles I took his place. -
Petitoin of Rights
Parliament presented a document stating new restrictions on the kings power such as, no jailing without good reason, no taxation without Parliament, No housing soldiers in peoples homes, and no using the army to maintain order in peacetimes. -
The Restoration
Charles II became king and recived the nickname "Merry Monarch" because he restored the monarchy along with other activities that were banned because of strict puritan laws. Charles II also made Anglicism the official religion. He got along with parliament, did not belive in divine rights, and passed the Habeas Corpus Law. The Habeas Corpus Law is Latin for "to have the body" but states that citizens must be guareented to have a trial and cannot be held in jail forever. -
Voltaire
Voltaire was a philosopher who defended peoples freedoms of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion. He also discusses topics such as church and state separation. -
Burning of the Bastille
The Bastille which was originally built to be used as a political prision. -
Murder or Archduke Frank Ferdinand
The assassination led directly to World War I when Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia, who was rejected. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia, triggering actions leading to war between most European states. -
Austria-Hungary Invades Russia
Russia intervened by invading Hungary to suppress the revolutions and restore the Habsburg sovereignty. The Russian neutrality towards its former ally clearly contributed to Austrian defeat in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War and its loss of influence in most German-speaking lands. -
Sinking of Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania was an important event in World War I. The death of so many innocent civilians at the hands of the Germans forced America to support for the war and join, which eventually favored the Allies. -
Us declares war
In early 1917 Berlin forced the issue. Its declared decision on 31 January 1917 to target neutral shipping in a designated war-zone became the immediate cause of the entry of the United States into the war. Five American merchant ships went down in March. -
One Hundred Day Offensive Begins
The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of massive Allied offensives which ended the First World War. Beginning with the Battle of Amiens on the Western Front, the Allies pushed the Central Powers back, undoing their gains from the Spring Offensive. -
Treaty of Versailles
DescriptionThe Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
