History

English Civil War 1642

• 1625 Charles I is King and marries a french catholic, Henrietta Maria.
• 1628- He does Personal Rule (rule without Parliament).
• He is advised by the unpopular Duke of Buckingham.
• POLITICAL- his personality, personal rule, unpopular advisors.
• RELIGIOUS- Changes to Church with Archbishop Laud, punishment of Puritan pamphlet writers, Prayer book rebellion.
• FINANCIAL- Has to call parliament as in debt after war with Scots, Illegal taxes.
• SHORT TERM- Grand remonstrance, 19 propositions.
• 1645- creation of new model army.
• 1649- Execution of Chalres I.
• 1653- Rump parliament dissolved, Cromwell becomes Lord protector.
• 1658- Death of Cromwell.

• 1660- Restoration of Charles II.
• 1665- plague.
• 1666- Great fire of London.
• 1685- Death of Charles II, James II (brother of Charles II) becomes King.
• 1688- Glorious Revolution, James dies and his daughter , Mary (who is married to the protestant) William of Orange, takes the throne!