Charles I Biography and Timeline

Birth of Charles I

Birth of Charles I, son of James I of England & Queen Anne of Denmark

Role range: 1625-1649

Education

Leaves Scotland to live in England

Role range: 1625-1649

Investiture

Investiture as Prince of Wales at Westminster, the last investiture until 1911

Role range: 1625-1649

Coronation

Crowned King of England

Role range: 1625-1649

Marriage

Marries Henrietta Maria, daughter of the France's Henry IV

Role range: 1625-1649

Burial

Attends the burial of James I in state as the chief mourner at Westminster Abbey

Parliament

Opens his 1st Parliament

Role range: 1625-1649

Treaty of Hague

The Dutch & English to subsidize support for German Protestants

Role range: 1625-1649

Taxation

Parliament grants tonnage & poundage for a year rather than life

Role range: 1625-1649

Siege of Cadiz

A naval bombardment of Cadiz ends in failure

Parliament

Refuses to grant funds without redress of grievances

Role range: 1625-1649

Trial

Begins the impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham

Role range: 1625-1649

Legislation

The Act of Revocation is passed in Scotland reforming ownership of Church lands

Role range: 1625-1649

Reform of Land Ownership

The Act of Revocation is passed in Scotland reforming ownership of Church lands

Role range: 1625-1649

Succession

Succeeds as King of England. 2nd son of James I & Anne of Denmark, became heir when his brother Henry died in 1612

Role range: 1625-1649

Burial

Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty

Role range: 1625-1649

Parliament

Appoints Laud & Wentworth as advisers to rule without Parliament

Role range: 1625-1649

Arrest of Nine Members of Parliament

Has 9 MPs arrested

Role range: 1625-1649

Parliament

Charles raises money by fines imposed by star Chamber & selling monopolies

Role range: 1625-1649

Parliament

Parliament does not open again for 11 yrs

Role range: 1625-1649

Capture of Quebec

Quebec is temporarily surrendered to the English

Role range: 1625-1649

Speech

Addresses Parliament for the 1st time but fails to raise funds for a war with Spain

Role range: 1625-1649

Coronation

Creates controversy because of the Papist ceremony using a Church of England service. 1st time since early infancy that Charles has set foot in Scotland

Role range: 1625-1649

Reform of Taxation

Raises "ship money" on the coastal counties

Role range: 1625-1649

Reform of Parliament

Tries to stop his 2nd Parliament debating taxation, outlawing Popery & Arminianism

Role range: 1625-1649

Taxation

Extends "ship money" to include inland counties

Role range: 1625-1649

Book of Canons

The Scottish Church is to use a Prayer Book written in England by English churchmen. Issues the Book of Canons reorganizing the Scottish Church along English lines

Role range: 1625-1649

Demonstrations

The reading of the English Prayer Book causes a riot in Scotland

Role range: 1625-1649

Prayer Book of Canons

The Scottish Church is to use a Prayer Book written in England by English churchmen. Issues the Book of Canons reorganizing the Scottish Church along English lines

Role range: 1625-1649

Reform of Church Governance

Issues the Book of Canons reorganizing the Scottish Church along English lines

Role range: 1625-1649

Reform of Navy

Enhances the Navy, the "Sovereign of the Seas" is constructed

Role range: 1625-1649

Covenanters

Charles I advises his Privy Council he will have to use force against the Covenanters

Role range: 1639-1639 – 1625-1649

Constitution of England

Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament

Role range: 1639-1639 – 1625-1649

Episcopacy

A general assembly of the Scottish church abolishes the episcopacy

Role range: 1639-1639 – 1625-1649

Pacification-Berwick

The 1st Bishops War ends without fighting by the Pacification of Berwick. Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament

Role range: 1639-1639 – 1625-1649

National Covenant

The Scottish National Covenant is founded, "in defence of the true reformed religion"

Role range: 1625-1649

Rebellion of Rebels in London

Parliament refuses money & Charles is defeated

Role range: 1625-1649

Rebellion of Scots

The Scots rebel against the Church worship which Charles designed for them

Role range: 1625-1649

Rebellion of Rebels in London

Parliament refuses money & Charles is defeated

Role range: 1625-1649

Rebellion of Scots

The Scottish National Covenant is founded, "in defence of the true reformed religion". The Scots rebel against the Church worship which Charles designed for them

Role range: 1625-1649