1625 At the age of 59, the King James I died (of old age!) on March 27, 1625, at his country residence - Theobalds in Hertfordshire.

His first son Henry had died of typhoid fever in 1612 aged 18, so his second son Charles came to the throne.
1627 The case of 'The Five Knights'
1628 The Petition of Right is presented to Charles I.

The Duke of Buckingham is assassinated.
1629 Charles dissolves Parliament.

War with France ends.
1630 War with Spain ends.
1632 Earl of Strafford is made Lord Deputy in Ireland.
1633 Laud becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
1634 Ship money.
1637 John Hampden is convicted for refusing to pay ship money.
1638 Laud's Prayer Book for Scotland.
1639 First Bishops' War.
1640 Short Parliament.

Second Bishops' War.

Long Parliament.
1641 Strafford is executed.

The Grand Remonstrance.
1642 Attempt to arrest five members of the Commons fails.

Bishop's Exclusion Bill.

Militia Ordinance is passed.

The Nineteen Propositions.