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Title: The Stuarts


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The Stuarts
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James I
  • James I was King of Scotland and King of England
    and Ireland.
  • He became king in Scotland from 24 July 1567
  • Ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland for 22 years
  • Used the title King of Great Britain

3
James I
  • wanted to establish a permanent Union of the
    Crowns under one monarch
  • found great difficulty in gaining acceptance as
    a king
  • came to the throne at the peak of monarchical
    power

4
The Gunpowder Plot
  • Took place in 1605
  • The plot intended to kill the king by blowing up
    the Houses of Parliament

5
Charles I
  • He was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland
    from 27 March 1625 until his execution on 30
    January 1649
  • He took many actions during his rule that caused
    widespread opposition
  • Charles was executed for high treason

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The English Civil War
  • The Great Rebellion started in 1641 and ended in
    1651
  • The Civil War
  • ended at the
  • Battle of
  • Worcester
  • The English
  • monarchy was first replaced with the
    Commonwealth of England and afterwards with a
    Protectorate
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