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England
Parliament and Civil War
or "Jack"
England
Scotland
N. Ireland
Wales
Union Flag
The War of the Roses
In 1485, Lancastrian Henry Tudor, defeats the Yorks at the Battle of Bosworth Field, later Henry marries Elizabeth of YorkLancaster1455-1485
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HouseofTudor
King Henry VII of the House of TudorThe Tudor Rose
The House of Tudor
Henry VII1485-1509Henry VIII1509-47Edward VI1547-53Mary I1553-58Elizabeth I1558-1603
The House of Tudor
Henry VII1485-1509Henry VIII1509-47Edward VI1547-53Mary I1553-58Elizabeth I1558-1603
Elizabeth I
Greatly loved and successful
ruled 1558-1603
Unified and brought peace after her sister, Bloody Mary
Brought her kingdom through threats from Spain, France, and Scotland
Died with no direct heir
James I
King of Scotland (since 1567), became King of England when Elizabeth died in 1603
lived 1566-1625
First Monarch to combine the crown of Scotland, England, & Ireland
Thought of himself as a divine absolute King, ignoring Parliament
Jamestown & King James Bible
Charles I
Like Dad, he believed in divine right & absolute power
ruled 1625-1649
In 1628, in need of $, he was forced to open Parliament, when he did, they made him sign the
1640, he needs them again -
"Petition of Rights"
The Long Parliament
The English Civil War
The Long Parliament moves to reduce the power of the king
1642-1649
In 1642, Charles sends his troop into the house of Commons to arrest its leaders
Parliament forces are known as
Roundheads
The kings supporters are known as
Cavaliers
The English Civil War
The Long Parliament moves to reduce the power of the king
1642-1649
In 1642, Charles sends his troop into the house of Commons to arrest its leaders
Parliament forces are known as
Roundheads
The kings supporters are known as
Cavaliers
The English Civil War
The Cavaliers have early advantage due to better discipline
1642-1649
With the rise of Oliver Cromwell and his New Model Army, the Roundheads gain control of England by 1646
King Charles I is executed in 1649
Oliver Cromwell
After the war, England is declared a Republic, and O.C. is named -
1599-1658
O.C. runs the nation under a very strict Puritan rule
O.C. persecutes Ireland & Scotland
Lord Protector
O.C. dies in 1658, powerful but not popular
The Restoration
Upon Cromwells death, and after years of Puritan rule, the population had enough
1660
King Charles son is invited back and crowned
Cromwells body is dug up and executed
Charles II
Charles is allowed to rule as a weak
Constitutional Monarch
The Glorious Revolution
1685, Charles II dies, his Catholic brother James II becomes King
1688
When James had a son, the idea of another Catholic monarch was too much for protestants
James Protestant daughter Mary and her husband are invited to rule
James flees, no blood is shed
William & Mary