- Marked the end of the Tudor line and the beginning of the Stuart line.
- James believed in the Divine Rite of Kings, where the power to kings came directly from God. He quarreled with the Puritans over the outcome of the Catholic Church.
- When James died, his son became king.
Charles I- 1625
- Charles was very much like his father.
- He supported the Anglican Church and opposed the Puritans.
- In 1628 Charles signed the Petition of Rite which stated that in return for grants of money he would make the laws that the king could not make a tax without the acceptance of Parliament, and that people could not be put in jail without due process of law.
The Scottish army went to Northern England to fight against the English.
- Charles needed to raise money to fight in this war against the Scots.
- 1640-1648 Charles recalled Parliament into session, which caused a crisis.
- William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury was beheaded.
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