Great Britain 1640-1689

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1637-1652
Scottish Rebellion
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1641-1660
Irish Rebellion
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1642-1649
Civil war: The Parliamentarians vs. The Royalists
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1642-1660
English Revolution
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1649-1660
Interregnum -> "Personal rules" lead by Oliver Cromwell. No Parliament.
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1660
Restoration of Charles II
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1679-1681
The Exclusion Crisis -> political episode. Charles II and James, Duck of York, had converted to Roman Catholicism. No catholic on the Throne.
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1685
James II and his campaign for "religious toleration" -> toleration towards the catholic.
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1688
Glorious Revolution -> William of Orange and Mary II.
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The Whig
Term used in 1679, scottish Gaelic origins, was applied to those who claimed the power of excluding the heir from the throne.
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The Tory
Also used in 1679, Irish term, was applied to those who supported the hereditary right of James despite hos roman catholic faith.
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Irish Rebellion

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1641-1660

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Civil war: The Parliamentarians vs. The Royalists

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English Revolution

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Card 5

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Interregnum -> "Personal rules" lead by Oliver Cromwell. No Parliament.

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