Union of the Crowns + the Gunpowder Plot (1604 1625 )
Ten Minute History
This episode covers the rule of the James I and the Union of the Crowns which saw both England and Scotland ruled by the same monarch. It covers James' early rule which saw the Gunpowder Plot and the attempts to create a religious consensus in England. James managed to keep England out of war but after his death in 1625 his son, Charles I saw to war with Spain and intervention in the Thirty Years' War. Charles was an abrasive king and his heavy handed rule and corruption led to opposition which culminated in the Bishops' Wars and set the stage for the English Civil War.
Ten Minute History - The Thirty Years' War 1618-48
The English Civil War 1640-1660
Ten Minute History
covers the late reign of Charles I and his problems with the Bishops' War and the conflict with parliament. It wasn't long before Charles' duplicity and method of rule saw the outbreak of war between Parliament and the king's forces. The civil wars spanned about a decade and eventually saw the execution of Charles I and the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell as the Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth (a republic).
the Glorious Revolution 1688
Ten Minute History
the dates are important AS are Events WHO HAS WHAT Powers
Laws etc VERY
The 30 Years' War 1618-48 In detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=R7vxXfy09EA
Professor Wilson will examine the causes, conduct and consequences of the Thirty Years War, Europe's most destructive conflict prior to the two 20th-century world wars. The talk takes place on the 400th anniversary of the defenestration of three Habsburg officials by Bohemian malcontents in Prague. This violent act triggered a crisis which expanded into general war despite the best efforts of most of those involved to contain it. Why it took so long to make peace, and what extent the conflict can be considered a religious war will also be discussed. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: