Edward II16 March 1310
Agrees to the election of 21 Lords ordainers to reform household & Government
England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Agrees to the election of 21 Lords ordainers to reform household & Government
Passes the Attainders through Parliament, first instigated by Catherine Howard
Opening day of Parliament after a general election which returns a monarchist majority
The Convention Parliament is elected and prepares to settle the return of monarchy.
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections
Calls up the Scottish Estates to name a successor but dissolves it & calls elections
Dissolves the Scotish Estates & calls for elections
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