Died in 1603. End of the Tudor Dynasty

Passed to the Stuart Dynasty

Divine Right-Received his power from God and was responsible only to God.

Did not work well with Parliament

Petition of Rights-1628-Limits on Kings power, could not raise taxes or imprison people with cause.

He accepted the petition and then ignored it.

Cavaliers-Royalist-Supporters of the King

Roundheads-Supporters of Parliament, Leader Oliver Cromwell

Roundsheads won and executed Charles I

He started out ruling England as a “Commonweath” (Republic)

Changed to Military Dictatorship with strict rules and exiled most Catholics.

Died in 1658 People were tired of the military

dictatorship and invited Charles II back to England.

Charles II was popular and allowed religious toleration. He was Catholic but hid it.

Flaunted his Catholic faithProtestants feared he would restore

the Catholic Church

1688-Parliament leaders invited James Protestant daughter Mary and William of Orange to become rulers of England.

James II fled to France-Bloodless Overthrow

Ensure the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy-(limited/Constitutional Monarchy)

1. no Catholic could be King or Queen

2. Trial by Jury3. Cruel or unjust punishment4. Habeas corpus