1. The Stuarts Mary Stuart James I, the Gunpowder Plot
Charles I, the Civil War
Oliver Cromwell, the Commonwealth
Charles II, the Plague, the Great Fire of London

2. Mary Stuart Queen of Scots from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567.
Five-year-old Mary was
sent to France in 1548.
Mary Stuart married
Francis at the age of 17.
In 1565 she married her
first cousin, Lord Darnley.
Mary (age 17) and Francis (age 15)

3. Mary Stuart Darnley murdered Rizzio in front of the pregnant Mary.
Their son, James, was born
on 19 June 1566.
1567 Lord Darnley was
murdered.
Lord Darnley

4. Mary Stuart
Mary and Bothwell got married at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Scottish people made Mary's son, James, the King of Scotland.
Queen of Scots, was executed on February 8, 1587.
Mary loved animals and her little Skye terrier was her only friend in prison.
Bothwell

5. James I James I was King of Scotland and King of England and Ireland
He became king in Scotland from 24 July 1567
Ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland for 22 years
Used the title King of Great Britain

6. James I
Wanted to establish a permanent Union of the Crowns under one monarch.
Found great difficulty in gaining acceptance as a king.
Came to the throne at the peak of monarchical power.

7. The Gunpowder Plot Took place in 1605.
The plot intended to kill the king by blowing up the Houses of Parliament.

8. Charles I
He was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649
He took many actions during his rule that caused widespread opposition
Charles was executed for high treason

9. The English Civil War
The Great Rebellion started in 1641 and ended in 1651.
The Civil War ended
at the Battle of
Worcester.
The English monarchy was first replaced with the Commonwealth of England and afterwards with a Protectorate.

10. Oliver Cromwell Born on April 25, 1599
English military and political leader
Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Born in to an influential and wealthy family.
Educated at Huntingdon grammar school
Had no significant role in national politics before the Civil War

11. Oliver Cromwell
Created and led a superb force of cavalry, the 'Ironsides‘
Rose from the rank of captain to lieutenant-general in three years
Was a prime mover in execution of Charles I
Defeated the supporters of the king's son Charles II
Ended the civil war
Refused the offer of the crown.
Died on 3 September 1658 in London

12. The Commonwealth
Was the name given to England when it became a republic.
The country was ruled by a committee of Parliament.
In 1653 Oliver Cromwell dissolved Parliament and ended the Commonwealth.

13. Charles II Born in 29.05.1630 Crowned in 29.05.1660 Died in 06.02.1685
King of England, Scotland and Ireland
Was known as the Merrie Monarch
Converted to Roman Catholicism on his deathbed

14. The Great Plague of London
1665 – 1666
Brought death to ~100,000 people
Stronger than
“the Black Death“
~40,000 dogs and ~200,000 cats were killed

15. The Great Plague of London

16. The Great Fire of London
Began on the night of on Pudding Lane
London was built of wood
6 people died
~80% of the city was destroyed: 13,000 houses;
89 churches; 52 Guild Halls
Helped to end the Great Plague

17. The Great Fire of London

18. Thank you. Rain Laansalu Kaido Kallas Kätlin Lill Karl Kangur
Karl Hendrik Lindmaa