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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is signed and the first version of parliament is introduced, the first seeds of democracy are planted. Just used to discuss quarrels between the Monarch and house of Lords. -
Period: 1485 to
Tudor Monarchs Rule England
The Tudor monarchs Henry VIII and Elizabeth I control
Parliament especially well, recognizing and
respecting its role in government. -
Period: to
Oliver Cromwell
Parliamentary army is recognized, Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England(Prettttyyyyy much the King), monarchy is abolished. -
Petition of Rights
This document prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament’s consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification. -
Petition of Right is Signed
Charles I signs the Petition of Right officially Picture is of Randolph Crewe, who was dismissed by Charles I for refusing to declare the "forced loans" legal. -
Long Parliament
Long Parliament officaly passes Petition of Right as a public bill. -
English Civil War
The English Civil war broke out, climaxing with the trial and subsequent execution of Charles I. Afterwards the monarchy was abolished temporarily and replaced with a Commonwealth. -
Alliance with Scotland
Parliament adopts Presbyterian system of church government. -
Monarchy Comes Back
Monarchy returns to England in the form of Charles II. This event ends the Protectorate and Commonwealth that was established during the English Civil war. -
Glorious Revolution
Also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrowing of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III, Prince of Orange.
William's successful invasion of England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his ascension to the throne as William III of England jointly with his wife, Mary II, James's daughter, after the Declaration of Right, leading to the Bill of Rights 1689. Limits power of Monarch. -
Bill of Rights 1689
The Bill of Rights lays down limits on the powers of the monarch and sets out the rights of Parliament, including the requirement for regular parliaments, free elections, and freedom of speech in Parliament. In the United Kingdom, the Bill of Rights is further accompanied by Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, the Habeas Corpus Act 1679 and the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 as some of the basic documents of the uncodified British constitution.
