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| 1640 | Charles I |  |
| 3rd Nov London 5th & last Parliament |
3rd Nov London Charles recalls Parliament which refuses to fund his war against the Scots  |
| 3rd Nov London Opens the "Long Parliament" to pay his army & the Scots after the treaty of Ripon |
| 3rd Nov London Parliamentary demands lead ultimately to the English Civil War |
| 1640 | Pym, John | |
| London Opens the Short Parliament & becomes its leader |
| 3rd Nov London Keeps in secret contact with the Scots , the King is tempted to arrest him for treason |
| 3rd Nov London Pym wishes to use Parliament as a means of confrinting the KIng with resolved issues |
| 1641 | Charles I | |
| 6th April London A resolution compels the King to make no military move without Parliament's consent |
| 7th Aug London Ship Money is abolished by the Long Parliament |
| 2nd Dec London Continues policy of not dealing directly with the Grand Remonstrance |
| 1641 | Haslerig, Arthur | |
| 7th Dec London Presents the Militia Bill for placing military & naval appointments under Parliament |
| 7th Dec London The Militia Bill passes its 1st reading, 158 votes to 125 |
| 1641 | Laud, William | |
| 12th May London Imprisoned after being impeached for high treason by the Long Parliament |
| 1641 | Pym, John | |
| London Moves Bishops should not have political power in Parliament, a challenge to the King |
| 1648 | Pride, Thomas | |
| 6th Dec London Expels 140 Presbyterians & Royalists from Parliament, creating the rump Parliament |
| 1659 | Monck, George | |
| The excluded Rump members declare the Long Parliament restored & appoint Monck Commander in Chief of the Army |
| 1660 | Monck, George | |
| London Parliament dissolves, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles II |
| 16th Mar When Monck decides to negotiate with Charles II for the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, the Long Parliament dissolves itself |
