Charles I1627
Succeeds as King of England. 2nd son of James I & Anne of Denmark, became heir when his brother Henry died in 1612
England · House / House of Stewart. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Succeeds as King of England. 2nd son of James I & Anne of Denmark, became heir when his brother Henry died in 1612
The interregnum lasts until 1660, ended by the restoration of Charles II. 1st day of the Interregnum, rule without monarchy
Succeeds as King of England
Final day of the Interregnum, rule without a monarch
Signs a declaration he had only married Queen Catherine, makes Monmouth illegitimate
Rumours say Charles had married Lucy Walter making Monmouth his legitimate heir
Assured by the Mayor of London that if the King dies he will succeed
Death of Charles II, Annes father succeeds him as King, she is 2nd to the throne
Succeeds as King of England & Ireland, 2nd son of Charles I
Declares himself King and is crowned in Chard and is the subject of more coronations in Taunton 20 June 1685 and Bridgewater
James II has a son, Anne had no living heirs & a Catholic succession is probable
First day of the interregnum
Parliament offers the Crown not to Jamess eldest son, James Francis Edward (who would have been the heir-apparent under normal circumstances), but to William and Mary as joint Sovereigns
Lands in Ireland with the support of Louis XIV
Acknowledged King by an Irish Parliament
Succeeds as King of England
The Scottish Estates pass the Claim of Right making Anne succeeed William & Mary
Succeeds as Queen of Scots (as Mary II of Scotland)
William and Mary are offered the separate Scottish Crown (the two kingdoms were not united until the Acts of Union in 1707); they accept on 11 May
The Convention of the Estates of Scotland - which was much more divided than the English Parliament - finally declares that James is no longer King of Scotland
The Declaration of Rights, if there are no heirs to William & Mary Anne will succeed. Declaration of Right passes through Parliament
After Prince William of Gloucester's death, Anne has no surviving child, forcing Parliament to consider a new Protestant succession settlement.
Succeeded as the Pretender to the English throne by James Edward, "the Old Pretender"
The Act of Settlement gives the succession to Sophia & the German House of Hanover
The Act of Settlement excludes James II & his descendants from the throne
Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain, the last Stuart monarch. Calls up the Scottish Estates to name a successor but dissolves it & calls elections
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