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abuse of power provoked the English Civil War (3 gen 1642 anni – 1 gen 1659 anni)

Descrizione:

1642
Parliament defeated the king’s forces in the civil war
1649
King Charles I was beheaded for treason
- The leader of Parliament’s military, Oliver Cromwell, took power and promised to create a republic but established a military dictatorship instead
This military dictatorship, called the Commonwealth, lasted until Cromwell’s death in 1658

1659
the English Parliament reconvened and voted to restore the Monarch
- The oldest son of Charles I, Charles II was invited to take the throne
The relationship between Parliament and the king during the reign of Charles II was generally congenial.
- Charles II will agree to a law that gave his subjects the right to habeas corpus and respected Parliament’s traditional right to control taxation

Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:

Data:

3 gen 1642 anni
1 gen 1659 anni
~ 17 years