After Elizabeth I died, James became King of England and faced difficulties with the differences between the English and Scottish parliaments, straining his rule. In the 13th century, King John faced similar problems and was forced to agree to the Magna Carta by his barons seeking rules for good government. However, John reneged on this agreement, leading to further conflict. Over subsequent centuries, English monarchs continued to battle Parliament for supremacy and rights over taxation and rule of law.
2. After Elizabeth I had
died, Jame became king, and
also moved to London. He
found the different of
parliament between England
and Scotland, so this made
Jame's rule tough and brought
his son trouble.
As a result, the war was
begun.
3. The Magna Carta
King John
In 13th century, King
John had similar problem like
King Jame. This is because John
lost his lands, his lords wanted
him to agree with Magna Carta,
a list of rules for good
government. At first, John
refused to sign on it because
the king must follow. After that,
he signed and broke it himself.
As a result, John was killed by
4. Early parliaments
King Henry
III
Conflict was still
continued after John'son who
desire only his power became
King Henry III. The lords
worried that the king was
becoming like John because
he refused a parliament of his
people.
Unfortunately, King Henry was
defeated by the lords, and was
sent with his son to the
5. Early parliaments
Anyway, Prince
Edward ,John's son, escaped
and took power back from the
lords. Prince Edward increased
higher taxes for his war, but
over a few century,
the parliaments started to
vote against the law.
King Edward I
6. Charles I
King Charles
I
When Charles I became
king, he started war against
the catholic countries. A
parliament tried to stop his
unfair war taxes, so he closed
the parliament. Charles I had
to have a parliament again
when he had no money to
stop demonstration in
Scottish cities. Then, Charles
7. Charles I
However, Scots won in this
war, so he had to another
parliament. This parliament
stopped his unfair taxes, but he
needed soldiers for Catholic and
Protestant problems. Thus, the
politicians passed a law that
parliament. This is because they
feared the king might against
8. King and Parliament at war
King Charles II
Chales I was defeated
by Parliament and its army
according to the decision
of a court of law making
him to be an enemy. His
son, Chales II was made
king in Scotland, but
Parliament soon defeated
the Scots. He had to
escape to the Natherlands,
9. Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell,
officer who fought for
Parliament against the king,
was the most powerful man.
After the war, Parliament
offered him to be the king
but he refused, preferring the
title 'Lord Protector'. He ruled
the country like the kings
before him for eight years.
Cromwell was a Puritan, so he
10. The return of the king
King Charles
II
When Cromwell
died, his son became
Lord Protector. But he
couldn't control rule and
the army, so a group of
politician invited Charles
II to return King.
However, Charles II
didn't like Parliament, so
he ruled without it.
11. Britain’s last Catholic king
King James
II
King William
When Charles
died, his Catholic
brother James
became King. He
tried to get
Catholics into
important jobs and
parliament. It was a
bad idea because
most of population
hated Catholics.
Thus, a group of
12. A new law for kings and queens
King George I
King William, he is
Protestant husband of James's
daughter Mary. He was a
strong King, he didn't leave
important decisions of
government to parliament he
became the king by allowing
the new law of parliament
which are no taxes, no army,
no new law without the
agreement of parliament, but
this new law didn't give all
13. A new law for kings and queens
William and Mary had no
children so Anne who was Mary's sister
then became the Queen. But all Anne's
children died young, and it was a big
problem to find someone who ruled
Britain after Anne George I King George
I, German grandson of James I's
daughter, was the only one choice. He
wasn't Catholic. He didn't like and
interest in Britain, so the power back to
parliament. they control the country and