- The government of the Commonwealth collapses. 1660
- Parliament asks Charles II to become king. 29 May 1660
Charles II became king after the restoration of the monarchy, following the Interregnum Period.
- James II becomes king of England. 23 April 1685
James II of England was the last Catholic king of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
- Parliament urges Mary and William II to force the king from power. 30 June 1688
The Invitation to William was a letter sent to William III, king of Orange by notable Englishmen, in which they asked the king to intervene in the government of James II.
- The English king is overthrown. December 1688
The English king, James II, was deposed in the Glorious Revolution. He was replaced by Mary and William II.
- Parliament passes the English Bill of Rights. 16 December 1689
The Bill of Rights is an Act of the Parliament of England that sets out basic civil rights and clarifies the succession line of English monarchs.