England establishes a Representative Government 1625-1688
Parliament vs. the Stuart Kings James I & the Divine Right of Kings…(1603-1625) Charles I & the disbanding of Parliament…(1625-1649) Civil War…(1642-1649)
Oliver Cromwell The emergence of the Lord Protector…(1642) Army Commander to “Chief of Men”… Pride’s Purge…(1648) Led by Thomas Pride… The Formation of the Commonwealth…(1650) England, Ireland, and Scotland…
The Restoration of the Crown The Installation of Charles II…the Restoration…(1660-1685) Bad memory makes for smooth sailing… The Reign of James II…(1685-1688) Converted Catholic causes chaos…
The Glorious Revolution The Overthrow of James II… Parliamentary invitation extended to William III & Mary of Orange… The Passage of Revolutionary Legislation… Bill of Rights, Toleration Act, Act of Settlement, Act of Union, Creation of Cabinet… The Effects of the Glorious Revolution…