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THE STUARTS (1603-88)

James VI

 


·        United Scotland and England

·        Practised absolutely monarchy

·        Believe in the divine right of kings

·        Tried to rule without Parliament

·        Caused hostility between Parliament and monarchy

1605


 

·        Chatolics organized a plot

1625

                                                                                                              

 

 

·        The throne passed to Charles I

·        Practised absolutely monarchy

·        Believe in the divine right of kings

·       

1628   

Imposed taxation without Parliament consent

·        There was a gap inside society (Anglican and non Conformists)

 

 

·        Parliament presented the Petition of Rights

1640

 

 


·        The king had to call Parliament to raise money

 

·       

1642

A civil war broke out·       

1649

1645

The Parliament army, under Oliver Cromwell, broke the Royalists' resistance

 

 

·        Charles I was executed

·       

1658

A Republic was instituted "Commonwealth"

 

 

·        Commonwealth collapsed

·       

1660

 

 


·        Restoration

·        Charles II was called back from France

·        Charles II promised to respect condition imposed by parliament (Magna Charta , 1215, limited king's power)