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| 1603 |
| | | James VI of Scotland inherits peacefully the crown of his English cousin Elizabeth, and becomes James I of England | |
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| 1603 |
| | | The accession of James I and VI to the throne of England brings the union of the crowns of England and Scotland | |
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| 1625 |
| | | On the death of his father, James VI and I, Charles I becomes king of England and Scotland | |
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| 1625 |
| | | The English parliament attempts to clip the wings of the new king, Charles I, by placing an annual limit on his power to raise taxes | |
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| 1628 |
| | | The English parliament's Petition of Right emphasizes the right of the citizen to be protected from royal tyranny | |
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| 1634 |
| | | Charles I demands ship money to increase his revenue, albeit in the absence of its conventional justification - a crisis of national defence | |
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| 1638 |
| | | A National Covenant, first signed in an Edinburgh churchyard, commits the Covenanters to oppose Charles I's reforms of the Church of Scotland | |
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| c. 1641 |
| | | Cavalier is now in use as a term of abuse for supporters of the royal cause | |
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| c. 1641 |
| | | Roundhead is now in use as a term of abuse for supporters of parliament | |
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| 1641 |
| | | Under pressure from parliament, Charles I signs the death warrant of his most powerful supporter, the earl of Strafford | |
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