The English Revolution

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The English Revolution
1642-1689
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• CAUSE

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James I-Queen Elizabeth Is cousin
I believe in the divine right of kings and the
power of the Anglican Church
But, remember, England had been a constitutional
Monarchy since King John was forced to sign the
Magna Carta in 1215.
Vs.
Parliament
Puritans
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I too believe in the Divine Rights of Kings. I
can pass whatever taxes I choose. In addition, I
believe the Anglican Church needs more ritual.
Charles I- Son of James I
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• 1642-
• The Civil War Begins

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Cavaliers- The Kings supporters
The Roundheads- The supporters of Parliament.
Led by Oliver Cromwell
vs.
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The Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell and his
Model Army, are victorious

• Charles I is executed.
• Parliament is abolished.
• Cromwells enemies are killed.
• A military dictatorship is set up.

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England is ruled by a military dictatorship until
Cromwells death in 1658.
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• The Restoration

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• Both the Monarchy and Parliament are restored
  after the death of Oliver Cromwell.

Charles II ( the son of Charles I) becomes King
of England
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• Charles II was sympathetic to Catholics, and his
  brother, James II was a Catholic.
• Parliament was suspicious of James, therefore
  introduced the Exclusion Bill, which would have
  excluded James from the throne, based on his
  Catholic beliefs.
• Charles dismissed Parliament due to Exclusion
  Bill.
• When Charles dies, his brother James II becomes
  King.

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James II was Catholic
Parliament did not want a Catholic Monarchy.
They decided to invite William of Orange, the
husband of James IIs daughter, Mary, to invade
England.
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• The Glorious Revolution

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• William and Mary raised an army and invaded
  England. James, his wife, and son fled to
  France.
• This bloodless takeover became known as the
  Glorious Revolution.

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William and Mary are offered the throne by
Parliament. They accept it, but must first sign
the English Bill of Rights and the Toleration Act
of 1689. The English Revolution is over. The
monarchy is restored, but with limits on its
power.