Politics in 17th Century England

By Ruby

Politics in 17th century England

• Politics and religious conflict under Stuarts• The England civil war (1642-1651)• Restoration of the monarchy (1660) • The Glorious Revolution

17th century England Monarchy

• Stuart monarchy (first king of Britain) • James I ( 1603-1625) • Charles I (1625-1649)• Charles II (1649/1660-1685)• James II (1685-1689)• William III of Orange and Queen Mary (1689-

1702)

James I (1603-1625)

• King of England in 1603• Royal sale of tittles and offices • Parliament right to withhold finds for war• Parliament’s right to intervene in marriage

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Charles I (1625-1649)

• Married to French Roman Catholic princess ‘Henrietta Maria” (unpopular to puritans)

• Fought unsuccessful was- Parliament criticized his polices

• Made secret agreement with Scotland to invade England on his behalf

• January 1649 was executed due to being unfaithful to Parliament

England Civil War

• Series of armed conflict and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalist.

• First war (1642-46)• Second war (1648-49)• Third was (1649-51)

Glorious Revolution

• Restoration of monarchy James II• William and 15,000 men land in England on

November 5, 1688• James fled, manage to escape to France • Parliament declares throne vacant and invited

William and Mary to rule England• Constitutional milestone in England History

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