english civil war cartoon
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- Unpopularity of Charles I
- Civil War
- Overthrow of Charles I
- Charles the 1st was unpopular because he was unable to gain the co-operation of his parliament. His determined belief in the Divine Right of Kings led to his dismissing parliament in 1629 and ruling without them(Charles the 1st dismissing parliament)
- Restoration of the Stuart monarchy
- The English Civil Wars comprised three wars, which were fought between Charles I and Parliament between 1642 and 1651. The wars were part of a wider conflict involving Wales, Scotland and Ireland, known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.(The English civil war of Charles I and parliament)
- Glorious Revolution
- In 1648, Charles was forced to appear before a high court controlled by his enemies, where he was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. Early in the next year, he was beheaded. The monarchy was abolished, and Cromwell assumed control of the new English Commonwealth.(Charles the 1st being decapitated)
- English Bill of Rights
- The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England ,Scotland and Ireland took place in 1660 when King Charles I I returned from exile in continental Europe. The preceding period of the Protectorate and the civil wars came to be known as interregnum- 1660.(King Charles II returning from exile in Europe.)
- The Glorious Revolution, also called “The Revolution of 1688” and “The Bloodless Revolution,” took place from 1688 to 1689 in England. It involved the overthrow of the Catholic king James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange.(King James II Being replaced by his daughter Mary and her dutch Husband William of orange.)
- It is an original Act of the English Parliament and has been in the custody of Parliament since its creation. The Bill firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament – known today as Parliamentary Privilege.
- English bill of rights
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