In 1553 Edward VI died of Tuberculosis and Lady Jane Grey was brought to the throne instead of Mary I, who was a Roman Catholic, that England would remain Protestant and not become Roman Catholic again when Mary was queened. Mary started to build an army and all of England wanted Mary to be queen because and when the other leaders of England found out they brought Mary to the throne and had Lady Jane Grey executed
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They started out with a absolute monarchy, then after the revolution, changed to a limited monarchy.
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There were six English rulers in the 1500's. They were Henry VII who ruled from 1485-1509, Henry VIII who ruled from 1509-1547, Edward VI who ruled from 1547-1553, Jane who ruled for 9 days in 1553, Mary who ruled from 1553-1558, and Elizabeth I who ruled from 1558-1603.
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Many things happened in the 17th century. Some notable events include the founding of Harvard University in 1636, Cape Town, South Africa was founded in 1652, and the return of the English Monarchy in 1660.