The English Civil War -- Mason Burress
Storyboard Text
- 1625 - Charles I becomes King
- "Never make a defence or apology before you be accused."
- 1627 - Five Knights Case
- Five knights refuse to pay Charles I's forced loans so he imprisons them without trial. Charles punishes without the use of Parliament.
- 1633 - Wiliam Laud becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
- William Laud was Arminian in religion which had strong links to Catholicism. He had a great influence upon Charles in control of a Protestant country.
- 1641 - Scottish prayer book rebellion
- English prayer book read out in Scotland for the first time and riots broke out.
- 1641 - Ten Propositions
- Document issued to King which included extensions for Parliament's power such as the right for them to approve the King's advisors.
- 1645 - William Laud executed
- Parliament took up the issue and eventually passed a bill of attainder under which he was beheaded.
- 1650 - The Quakers emerge
- This group, originally known as the seekers, were a political radical group that believed that faith was a part of you and therefore, you should follow your 'inner light'.
- 1654 - Treaty of Westminster
- Ended the First Anglo-Dutch War. It was favourable to the English and gave boats respect.
- Treaty of Westminster
- 1660 - Anglican Church restored
- Church of England restored and Bishops appointed
- 1688 - Glorious Revolution
- King James II was overthrown.
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