Hullwebs History of Hull
Stuart Royalty
| King | Reign | In Brief |
|---|---|---|
James
I The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1603-1625 | An able theologian, he ordered a new translation of the Bible which became known as the Authorised King James's Version of the Bible. |
Charles
I
The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1625-1649 | Controversy and disputes dogged Charles throughout his reign. They eventually led to civil wars, first with the Scots from 1637 and later in England (1642-46 and 1648). |
| Interregnum | 1649-1660 | Cromwell's convincing military successes at Drogheda in Ireland
(1649), Dunbar in Scotland (1650) and Worcester in England (1651)
forced Charles I's son, Charles, into foreign exile despite being
accepted as King in Scotland. |
Charles
II The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1660-1685 | Although those who had signed Charles I's death warrant were punished (nine regicides were put to death, and Cromwell's body was exhumed from Westminster Abbey and buried in a common pit), Charles pursued a policy of political tolerance and power-sharing. |
James
II The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1685-1688 | James' position was a strong one - with standing armies of nearly 20,000 men in his kingdoms and he had a revenue of around £2 million. |
Mary
II The
Royal Collection © 2004, Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth II |
1689-1694 |
In 1689 Parliament declared that James had abdicated by deserting his kingdom. William and Mary were offered the throne as joint monarchs. |
William
III The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1689-1702 | |
Anne The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1702-1714 | On William's death in 1702, his sister-in-law Anne (Protestant younger daughter of James II and his first wife) succeeded him. Within months, another war in Europe had started which was to overshadow most of Anne's reign. |
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