1. The 17 th and 18 th centuries 1625-1798

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3. Charles I Charles I was crowned in 1625. He argued with Parliament over money. Charles I dissolved the Parliament. He became more controversial after telling all clergymen to conform to the practices of the Anglican Church. Scotland started a Civil War with England because of his insistence on conformity. He was condemned a tyrant in 1642. Civil war broke out from 1645-1647. Charles I was defeated and taken prisoner. He was beheaded on January 30, 1649. Microsoft Office Clipart

4. Oliver Cromwell He led the new government, The English Commonwealth. He was dealing with political pressure at home and in other places and opted to dissolve parliament. He named himself Lord Protector. (can you say dictator?) He died in 1658. Since the war had not given the people the society of freedom that they wanted they were still discontent. It didn’t help that The Commonwealth banned gambling, horse racing, newspapers, fancy clothes, public dancing, and theaters.

5. Charles II After Cromwell’s death the son of Charles I took the throne. In 1660 he became Charles II. He followed the fashions of France. Charles II loved the arts and supported them. Microsoft Office Clipart

6. The Glorious Revolution After Charles II left the throne, James the II came in. He created more religious turmoil. Parliament invited his daughter, Mary, and her husband, William, to rule England. Instead of fighting James II ran to France. 1688 the revolution occurred and no blood was spilled. 1689 William and Mary passed a Bill of Rights and set rules to establish Parliament permanently.

7. Agricultural Revolution New farm tools made it possible to yield more food. People who can now eat begin to raise the population. People left the country side as they were not needed on the fields. And thus began the industrial revolution. Microsoft Office Clipart

8. The Industrial Age 1750 made spinning and weaving more efficient: the steam engine was attached to a loom. Factories were built to produce cloth. – No child labor laws International trading ensued. Microsoft Office Clipart

9. The Enlightenment Science is improving, and people were tired of arguing over religion. Basic premise: humans can discover all things through reason and looking at nature. In 1687 Sir Isaac Newton published his findings on gravity. By 1750 people were focused on factories and mills. Women and children were working 12-14 hour days. Poor people ran to the city to find work to survive. Progress seemed to mean misery. Microsoft Office Clipart

10. The End Any Questions?