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- King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 )
1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.
1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dis s o l v ed by Charles.
1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of B u c k i ngham fails to relieve the besieged Huguenots.
1628 - The Petition of Right a declaration of the “rights and liberties o f t h e s u bject" is presented to the King, who agrees to it under protest .
1628 - Physician William Harvey demonstrates the circulation of blood i n t h e b o dy
1629 - Charles dissolves Parliament and rules by himself until 1640.
1630 - The colony of Massachusetts is founded in America
1633 - Work begins on the building which is now Buckingham Palace in Lo n d o n
1637 - Charles tries to force new prayer book on Scots, who resist by s i g n i ng the National Covenant.
1639 - Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration
1640 - Charles summons the Short Parliament, which he dissolves three w e e k s l ater when it refuses to grant him money.
1640 - Long Parliament summoned, which lasts until 1660. It can only be d i s s o lved by its members.
1641 - Abolition of the Star Chamber and Court of High Commission.
1642 - Charles fails in his attempt to arrest five MPs.
1642 - Outbreak of Civil War. Charles raises his standard at Nottingham . T h e R o yalists win a tactical victory the Parliamentary army at the Ba tt l e o f E dgehill but the outcome is inconclusive.
1643 - Royalists defeat Parliamentary army at Chalgrove Field, and take B r i s t ol. Battle of Newbury is indecisive.
1644 - York is besieged by Parliamentary army until relieved by Prince R u p e r t. Royalists defeated at Marston Moor.
1644 - Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans enforce and Act of Parliament b a n n i ng Christmas Day celebrations
1645 - Parliament creates New Model Army, which defeats the Royalist ar m y a t N a seby on 16 June.
1646 - Charles surrenders to the Scots, who hand him over to Parliament .
1646 - Negotiations take place between King and Parliament. King conspi r e s w i th Scots to invade England on his behalf.
1647 - Charles escapes to the Isle of Wight but is captured. He is trie d b y P a r liament and found guilty of high treason.
1648 - A Scots army supporting Charles is defeated at Preston.
1649 - Charles I is executed. There follows 11 years of rule by Parliam e n t a s t he Commonwealth under Cromwell.
King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 )
1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.
1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dis s o l v e d by Charles.
1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of B u c k i n gham fails to relieve the besieged Huguenots.
1628 - The Petition of Right a declaration of the “rights and liberties o f t h e s u b ject" is presented to the King, who agrees to it under protest .
1628 - Physician William Harvey demonstrates the circulation of blood i n t h e b o d y
1629 - Charles dissolves Parliament and rules by himself until 1640.
1630 - The colony of Massachusetts is founded in America
1633 - Work begins on the building which is now Buckingham Palace in Lo n d o n
1637 - Charles tries to force new prayer book on Scots, who resist by s i g n i n g the National Covenant.
1639 - Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration
1640 - Charles summons the Short Parliament, which he dissolves three w e e k s l a ter when it refuses to grant him money.
1640 - Long Parliament summoned, which lasts until 1660. It can only be d i s s o l ved by its members.
1641 - Abolition of the Star Chamber and Court of High Commission.
1642 - Charles fails in his attempt to arrest five MPs.
1642 - Outbreak of Civil War. Charles raises his standard at Nottingham . T h e R o y alists win a tactical victory the Parliamentary army at the Ba tt l e o f E d gehill but the outcome is inconclusive.
1643 - Royalists defeat Parliamentary army at Chalgrove Field, and take B r i s t o l. Battle of Newbury is indecisive.
1644 - York is besieged by Parliamentary army until relieved by Prince R u p e r t . Royalists defeated at Marston Moor.
1644 - Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans enforce and Act of Parliament b a n n i n g Christmas Day celebrations
1645 - Parliament creates New Model Army, which defeats the Royalist ar m y a t N a s eby on 16 June.
1646 - Charles surrenders to the Scots, who hand him over to Parliament .
1646 - Negotiations take place between King and Parliament. King conspi r e s w i t h Scots to invade England on his behalf.
1647 - Charles escapes to the Isle of Wight but is captured. He is trie d b y P a r l iament and found guilty of high treason.
1648 - A Scots army supporting Charles is defeated at Preston.
1649 - Charles I is executed. There follows 11 years of rule by Parliam e n t a s t h e Commonwealth under Cromwell.
King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 )
1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.
1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dis s o l v ed by Charles.
1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of B u c k i ngham fails to relieve the besieged Huguenots.
1628 - The Petition of Right a declaration of the “rights and liberties o f t h e s u bject" is presented to the King, who agrees to it under protest .
1628 - Physician William Harvey demonstrates the circulation of blood i n t h e b o dy
1629 - Charles dissolves Parliament and rules by himself until 1640.
1630 - The colony of Massachusetts is founded in America
1633 - Work begins on the building which is now Buckingham Palace in Lo n d o n
1637 - Charles tries to force new prayer book on Scots, who resist by s i g n i ng the National Covenant.
1639 - Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration
1640 - Charles summons the Short Parliament, which he dissolves three w e e k s l ater when it refuses to grant him money.
1640 - Long Parliament summoned, which lasts until 1660. It can only be d i s s o lved by its members.
1641 - Abolition of the Star Chamber and Court of High Commission.
1642 - Charles fails in his attempt to arrest five MPs.
1642 - Outbreak of Civil War. Charles raises his standard at Nottingham . T h e R o yalists win a tactical victory the Parliamentary army at the Ba tt l e o f E dgehill but the outcome is inconclusive.
1643 - Royalists defeat Parliamentary army at Chalgrove Field, and take B r i s t ol. Battle of Newbury is indecisive.
1644 - York is besieged by Parliamentary army until relieved by Prince R u p e r t. Royalists defeated at Marston Moor.
1644 - Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans enforce and Act of Parliament b a n n i ng Christmas Day celebrations
1645 - Parliament creates New Model Army, which defeats the Royalist ar m y a t N a seby on 16 June.
1646 - Charles surrenders to the Scots, who hand him over to Parliament .
1646 - Negotiations take place between King and Parliament. King conspi r e s w i th Scots to invade England on his behalf.
1647 - Charles escapes to the Isle of Wight but is captured. He is trie d b y P a r liament and found guilty of high treason.
1648 - A Scots army supporting Charles is defeated at Preston.
1649 - Charles I is executed. There follows 11 years of rule by Parliam e n t a s t he Commonwealth under Cromwell.
King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 )
1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.
1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dis s o l v e d by Charles.
1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of B u c k i n gham fails to relieve the besieged Huguenots.
1628 - The Petition of Right a declaration of the “rights and liberties o f t h e s u b ject" is presented to the King, who agrees to it under protest .
1628 - Physician William Harvey demonstrates the circulation of blood i n t h e b o d y
1629 - Charles dissolves Parliament and rules by himself until 1640.
1630 - The colony of Massachusetts is founded in America
1633 - Work begins on the building which is now Buckingham Palace in Lo n d o n
1637 - Charles tries to force new prayer book on Scots, who resist by s i g n i n g the National Covenant.
1639 - Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration
1640 - Charles summons the Short Parliament, which he dissolves three w e e k s l a ter when it refuses to grant him money.
1640 - Long Parliament summoned, which lasts until 1660. It can only be d i s s o l ved by its members.
1641 - Abolition of the Star Chamber and Court of High Commission.
1642 - Charles fails in his attempt to arrest five MPs.
1642 - Outbreak of Civil War. Charles raises his standard at Nottingham . T h e R o y alists win a tactical victory the Parliamentary army at the Ba tt l e o f E d gehill but the outcome is inconclusive.
1643 - Royalists defeat Parliamentary army at Chalgrove Field, and take B r i s t o l. Battle of Newbury is indecisive.
1644 - York is besieged by Parliamentary army until relieved by Prince R u p e r t . Royalists defeated at Marston Moor.
1644 - Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans enforce and Act of Parliament b a n n i n g Christmas Day celebrations
1645 - Parliament creates New Model Army, which defeats the Royalist ar m y a t N a s eby on 16 June.
1646 - Charles surrenders to the Scots, who hand him over to Parliament .
1646 - Negotiations take place between King and Parliament. King conspi r e s w i t h Scots to invade England on his behalf.
1647 - Charles escapes to the Isle of Wight but is captured. He is trie d b y P a r l iament and found guilty of high treason.
1648 - A Scots army supporting Charles is defeated at Preston.
1649 - Charles I is executed. There follows 11 years of rule by Parliam e n t a s t h e Commonwealth under Cromwell.
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