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Also called King James VI of Scotland.
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Robert Catesby and his other partners aimed to blow up the parliament assembly and kill the King. The plot failed.
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His first visit since being invited to the English throne. Prior to being King James I of England he was King James VI of Scotland,
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Son of James I.
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King Charles I marries Henrietta Maria. It was supposed to mend the relationship between the French and the British. She was a Catholic though, which wasn't supported in England.
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King Charles I dismisses parliament.
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An agreement that King Charles I had to sign. It was mostly designed by lawyers in the House of Commons.
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A law proposing that the king would never have absolute power. It was written by John Pym. It stated that he had to call parliament regularly, not impose illegal tax, give control of the army and navy to parliament, and uphold the "Privilege of Parliament". It also stated that Laud and Stafford had to be executed.
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When the British began to rebel against the monarchy.
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The first major battle of the British Civil War. There was no clear victor.
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Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army defeated the Cavaliers. They took 5000 prisoners, goods, and discovered the King's plans to cancel the acts that were placed against Roman Catholics.
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He attempted to sail to France; however, he accidentally ended up at the Isle of Wight. He was recognized and arrested.
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Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads waited outside parliament and locked out/arrested all of the sympathisers of the monarchs.
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The son of King Charles I of England. The crowning was not supported.
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Following the death of King Charles I. A Commonwealth is an independent country or community.
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A number of laws introduced by Oliver Cromwell that prohibited certain actions. These actions included no Christmas, no Easter, no dancing, no singing, to gambling, and more.
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England was ruled by Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads.
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After leading the military with much success, the people of England believed that he would be able to lead England. Shortly there after he became disappointed in himself because he believed that he was acting like the King of England.
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During his reign he overturned the Blue Laws, and tried to protect the Catholics (however parliament passed the Test Act).
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An act that made the Church of England supreme. It also became illegal for Catholics to hold public office, to have jobs, or to be king.
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Crowned by parliament.
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Signed by William and Mary of England making them a constitutional monarchy.
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Invented by Thomas Newcomen.
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The battle between the French and the English over New France.
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The French surrender to Great Britain and give up Quebec, ending the Seven Years' War.
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Signed by officials from Great Britain, France, and Spain declaring that Great Britain had won the Seven Years' War.
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Signed by King George III of England establishing laws after they won the Seven Years' War,
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Invented by James Hargreaves. It allowed factory work to be completed much faster and more efficiently.
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A tax placed on the Americans for paper.
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An organized group formed across America to protest against the British.
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British soldiers and American civilians got into a heated argument and killed five Americans. The outcome of the Massacre is still debatable.
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The British government lowered the prices of tea from the East India Company so that the Americans would by it. The Americans refused.
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People in Boston dumped loads of tea from the East India company into the Boston Harbour to rebel against the British government.
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A number of laws passed by the British government after the Boston Tea Party in order to punish the Americans and prevent further rebellion.
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An act placed on the people of Quebec by King George III of England. It benefitted the people of Quebec, but it was not beneficial to the Americans.
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A congress with twelve of the thirteen delegates (not Georgia) after the Coercive Acts were placed on the Americans.
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It was invented approximately in 1775 by Samuel Crompton.
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Delegates from all of the colonies discussed the potential of the Declaration of Independence.
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A declaration which declared that America was no longer a colony of England and listed the multiple reasons why they wanted to separate.
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James Watt improved Thomas Newcomen's steam engine which drove the Industrial Revolution.
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A number of Third Estate members were planning to have an assembly. When they arrived the door was locked. Instead, they met in the tennis court and pledged the Tennis Court Oath.
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The people of France rebelled and tore down the prison. It is considered the official beginning to the French Revolution.
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An act introduced by the National Assembly to make every man equal. From then on, everyone was considered a "citizen".
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Peasant women who were angry about the recent raise in price on bread marched to Versailles and attacked Marie Antoinette.
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He attempted to escape to Austria with his family to gain support. They were caught in Varennes disguised as non-royals.
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Invented by Eli Whitney.
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He was guillotined a few months his wife, Marie Antoinette. His death marked the end of the monarchy in France.
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She was guillotined like her husband. Even though she was technically the Queen, she was given no respect. People were allowed to throw things at her, hit her, etc. on her way to the guillotine.
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The people of France went against him after he started to become obsessed with his work and introduced the Reign of Terror. He was guillotined.
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The Reign of Terror is considered over after the death of Maximilien Robespierre.
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He crowned himself. He was promoted to Emperor after he had lead the French army for a number of years.
