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This is a timeline of events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the
English Civil Wars
.
Events prior to the English Civil War
1625 -
Charles I of England
accedes to the English throne, and shortly after marries a
French
,
Bourbon
,
Roman Catholic
princess,
Henrietta Maria
1626 - Parliament dismisses
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
from command of English forces in Europe; Charles, furious, dismisses Parliament.
1628 - Charles recalls Parliament; Parliament draws up
Petition of Right
which Charles reluctantly accepts.
John Felton
murders
George Villiers
in
Portsmouth
.
1629 - Charles dismisses Parliament and does not call it again until 1640, thus commencing the
Personal Rule
1633 -
William Laud
appointed
Archbishop of Canterbury
.
1637 - Charles attempts to impose
Anglican
services on the
Presbyterian
Church of Scotland
,
Jenny Geddes
reacts starting a tumult which leads to the
National Covenant
.
1639-1640 -
Bishops' Wars
start in Scotland.
1640
13 April, first meeting of the
Short Parliament
5 May, Charles dissolves the Short Parliament
26 October, Charles forced to sign the
Treaty of Ripon
.
3 November, first meeting of the
Long Parliament
.
11......
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