Dates: Political Events Flashcards
James VI of Scotland becomes Janes I of England and Ireland on death of Elizabeth I
1603
Failure of James’ plan for united England and Scotland
1606
Death of Prince Henry
1612
Emergence of Buckingham as favourite of James I
1616
Lionel Cranfeild appointed lord treasurer
1621
James tears Protestation out of Commons Journal
1621
Charles I crowned King
1625
Give knights case
1627
Assassination of Buckingham
1628
Petition of Right
1628
Trial of Prynne, Burton and Bastwick
1637
Hampdens case ends
1638
Trial and execution of Wentworth
1641
Grand remonstrance
1641
Outbreak of first civil war
1642
Creation of New Model Army
1644
Defeat of Charles I in first civil war
1646
Politicisation of New Model Army
1647
Defeat of Charles in Second civil war
1648
Regicide of Charles I
1649
Cromwell leads invasion of Ireland
1649
Cromwell leads invasion of Scotland
1650
Navigation act
1651
Forced Union of England and Scotland
1651
Nominated assembly
1653