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History of Great Britain, part 2
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James I
He was succeeded by Jane Grey.
he was from Stuarts
He tried to rule without Parliament as much as possible.
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Charles I
he was leader of new model army commanded by MPs.
During his reign people divided into 2 sided: Royalist (Cavaliers) and MPs (Roundheads).
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He was leader of new model army commanded by MPs. He had a title of Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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During his power England was republic instead of monarchy.
He caused a masacra in Drogheda and Wexford in 1641 because the Scots didn't give up. He died in 1658 of malaria.
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Charles II
During his reign there was the Calendar Code, Plague Year 1665 and Great Fire of London in 1666.
During his reign the Parliament passed the Act of Settlement according to which only Protestant could be a king/queen.
of the Hanoverians
During his reign Robert Walpole had a power
he punished those responsible for anarchy, including Cromwell.
Next issue was Exclusion Crisis- when Parliament proposed a series of measures to bar his brother (James) from the throne because he was Catholic.
The next important issue during this king reign was Habeas Corpus Act- it means that nobody could have illegal trial, without reason.
He prepared Declaration of Indulgence in 1674, suspending (przerywająca) all laws against Roman Catholic and Protestants. During his reign Parliament prepared Test Act in 1673, exluding people not from Anglican Church from public office.
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In the time of his reign there was also Popish Plot in 1678- it was allegation that Jesuit priests were conspiring to murder king to take over the power.
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James II
called "the Old Pretender".
During his reign the Parliament passed the Act of Settlement according to which only Protestant could be a king/queen.
of the Hanoverians
He had a daughter Mary who's husband was William of Orange who invaded England to help MPs. Mary and William became Queen and King. The Parliament decided that he had no rights to the throne and marked it in Bill of Rights in 1689.
he was brother of Charles II.
During his reign James Edward Stuart, son of James II, tried to take over the throne.
He was Catholic
During his reign Charles II's illegitimate son invaded England, trying to take over the throne. It was called Monmouth's Rebellion.
He wasn't interested in the country. During his reign Robert Walpole had a power
There was Glarious Revolution in 1688 during his reign.
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of the Hanoverians. He couldn't speak English, only German. He wasn't interested in the country. During his reign Robert Walpole had a power- he was the first Prime Minister. During his reign James Edward Stuart, son of James II, tried to take over the throne.