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First official document on king John to be signed
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Attended his first North Berwick witch trial. He soon became obsessed with witches and hunting them. He persecuted hundreds of thousands people (mostly women). He wrote the novel Daemonologie in 1597.
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Ruled Scotland for 20 years. Took the throne after. He was an avid writer and believed in the Divine Right of Kings. He was obsessed with witches. He treated catholics badly and they tried to blow up parliament. Overall he was not a good king.
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He was once James IV of scotland. Now he is James I of england. He is the head of his own monarchy.
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Gunpowder plot discovered underneath the parliament. The plan was to blow up parliament during the King's meeting.
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The only visit to scotland by James I. He did not make a good impression on the Scots
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Parliament meeting ends.
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Henrietta and Charles get married. She becomes the new Queen.
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Assasinated by parliament
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Declares the rights of people, Charles I reluctantly passed it. Major English document. It says what Charles cannot do and gives rights to the people not just him.
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Scots are angry because the new bible was forced upon them to change religion. They become angry and create a riot.
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Charles asks for a meeting with the parliament.
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Parliament meeting ends.
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end of bishops war
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Stafford was executed by parliament for using illegal methods to gain money, like ship taxes and selling noble titles for money.
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Court of star chamber what was once a place for unfair trial (charles put people there simply if he did not like them and they would get punished) was finally abolished by parliament.
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List of grievences to Charles I. Passed by the house of commons.
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These soldiers were extremely successful under Cromwell because they were full time soldiers that were trained and paid.
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they gave him back to parliament after fleeing to scotland
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When the troops under General Pride removed all the MPs who were not in favor of the New Model Army.
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Charles I is dead.
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Once his dad died he succeded his father.
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Parliament chose someone not directly blood related
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WIlliam and Mary were invited to take the throne. Mary was very protestant and William was 12 years her senior. They accepted the position if they agreed to give parliament some power and not just be a monarchy. They signed the Bill of rights.
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Signed by William and Mary to become king/queen, agreed to call parliament and listen to their ideas etc.
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Newcomen invented the engine. It was revolutionary because it used fluid and was efficient.
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Kay invented it
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Born in Arras France
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The Royal Proclamation is a document that set out guidelines for European settlement of Aboriginal territories.
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Tax was proposed on sugar. Angered many people.
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Taxes on paper and stamps, made many people who worked with paper angry like newspaper printers and people who wrote a lot.
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Stated that the parliaments power was the same in America as it was in Britain.
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organization created with many members
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When British soldiers had to fire for their own defense at an angry mob of Americans. 9 people were killed, but Paul Revere made the article look like it was a massacre and the americans seemed defensless and innocent.
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Tax was put on tea.
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When all the Americans dressed up as Native Americans and dumped all the tea into the harbor as a protest.
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Passed because British were mad about Boston Tea Party so they passed laws against the colonists.
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Englarged Quebec's boundaries and made the colonies smaller. Colonies were overcrowded and people were getting mad.
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British won this battle, it took place in Charleston.
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When America proposed to England that they were their own country and not under England's rule anymore. Written by Thomas Jefferson and many others signed it.
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Americans crossed the river and attacked the Hessians.
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Americans won, making British flee from New Jersey.
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Americans won this battle forcing the surrender of Burgoyne's forces. This is where the Americans convinced the French to support them.
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Americans won this battle, they were led by General George Washington, last battle ever fought and ended in victory.
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Bastille gets torn down brick by brick because the people are angry about the monarchy and how they are treated.
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The women of Paris, all shapes and sizes, storm the Versailles palace because they are so angry about how the monarchy is run. They kill the guards in their path and parade with their heads on sticks.
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Louis and his family tried to flee to Austria, but they were caught and arrested.
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Invented by Arkwright.
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Louis was charged with treason.
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Where thousands of people were executed, started by Robespierre.
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Beheaded by the guillotine. He started the Reign of Terror and was very unpopular with the people.
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Napoleon places the crown on his own head.
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Steamboat was invented, efficient way of transportation. Invented by Robert Fulton
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Napoleon escapes from exile
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Dies in exile
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Invented by Morse, efficient way of communication.
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John Deere invented the steel plow. Great way to maintain agriculture.
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Elias Howe invents the sewing machine.
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Bell invents it
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invented by Edison
