The Stuarts and the Civil War
History · topic 8 of 14 · 12 lessons
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James I and the King James Bible
Elizabeth I never married and had no children. When she died in 1603, her cousin James VI of… (the rest needs full access)
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Ireland and the plantations
Ireland was mainly Catholic. The English slowly took control of the whole island, and Henry VIII… (the rest needs full access)
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Charles I and Parliament
James I and his son Charles I believed in the Divine Right of Kings. This was the idea that God… (the rest needs full access)
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The Civil War begins
Parliament refused to give Charles the money unless it got more control. A rebellion also broke out… (the rest needs full access)
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The Commonwealth and Oliver Cromwell
Charles I was taken prisoner. He still would not agree with Parliament, and he was executed in… (the rest needs full access)
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The Restoration
Cromwell became Lord Protector, the leader of the republic, and ruled until he died in 1658. His… (the rest needs full access)
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Plague and fire in London
In 1665 a plague killed many thousands of people in London, mostly in the poorer areas. In 1666 the… (the rest needs full access)
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Habeas Corpus and the Royal Society
In 1679 the Habeas Corpus Act became law. It protects people from being held in prison unlawfully… (the rest needs full access)
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Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was born in 1643 in Lincolnshire, in eastern England. He studied at Cambridge… (the rest needs full access)
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James II, a Catholic king
Charles II had no legitimate children. When he died in 1685, his brother became King James II, or… (the rest needs full access)
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The Glorious Revolution
In 1688 important Protestants asked William of Orange to come to England. William was the… (the rest needs full access)
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The Boyne, Killiecrankie and Glencoe
James wanted his throne back. He landed in Ireland with French troops, but William defeated him at… (the rest needs full access)