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Jul 29, 1567
James I of Scotland
This follows the death of Queen Elizabeth, and the parliament at the time were restless because of the previous queen's actions. Queen Elizabeth had plunged England into debt, but more importantly, Parliament was angry because she was a woman and was still capable of ruling the country. James I of Scotland was Elizabeth's heir. The problem was that he wasn't even British, which picked the bones of many people. He was a forigener. He was constantly asking for money. -
Cromwell Rule
Oliver Cromwell was a force to be reckoned with during the English Civil War, but afterwards, he took oath to rule fairly and follow the Parliament. However, he broke that promise and ruled as a military dictator. -
Charles I reign
Charles I was the successor to James I. One problem that he had with Parliament was that the majority of them were Protestant, but he was Catholic. This raised a lot of eyebrows because Charles sought to enforce religious confomity, Catholicism of course. Lastly, Charles I had many times tried to raise taxes WITHOUT parliamentary consent. If he had succeeded, England would have been on a route just like France. -
Scots Rebel
The Scots were the first to rebel against the rule of king Charles I because he had tried to impose the Anglican church prayer book and episcopal organiszation in Scotland. Charles desperately tried to raise funds to put down the rebellion, but shen the Parliament did not consent, he dissolved it -
Emergence of Cromwell, English Civil War
Cromwell takes charge during the English Civil War and helps the Roundheads win. After the war, he takes charge but rules as a dictator. This is a step towards Absolutism because once Cromwell takes charge and helps the Roundheads win, then monarchs begin losing power, leading to power given to the people. -
Execution of Charles I
The King's army lost to the Roundheads and the people put Charles I on trial and later executed him. This is an act against absolutism because since Charles was an incompetent leader and did not listen to the Parliament, he was punished. -
The Triumph of Parliament
Parliament is restored in 1660 during the reign of Charles II. He treid extremely hard to please the country, considering how the previous Charles had been executed.
