Editing Abolition of monarchy (section)

== Civil War and English Republic ==

Under the leadership of [[Oliver Cromwell]], in 1649, [[Charles I of England|King Charles I]] was tried for high treason, convicted and executed. This marked the conclusion of the [[English Civil War]] which resulted in the [[Parliament of England]] overthrowing the [[List of English monarchs|English monarchy]], and initiating [[Interregnum (1649–1660)|a period of an English republic]] (known as the [[Wars of the Three Kingdoms]]). After eleven years, in 1660, [[English Restoration|a limited monarchy was restored]] but moderated by an independent Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Restoration of a Limited Monarchy in England: Definition & History – Video & Lesson Transcript|url=https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-restoration-of-a-limited-monarchy-in-england.html|access-date=2022-11-16|website=study.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>Haley, K.H.D. (1985), Politics in the Reign of Charles II, Oxford: Basil Blackwell, {{ISBN|0-631-13928-1}}</ref>

In the [[Kingdom of England]], the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1688 furthered the constitutional monarchy, restricted by laws such as the [[Bill of Rights 1689]] and the [[Act of Settlement 1701]]. At the same time, in [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]], the [[Convention of Estates (1689)|Convention of Estates]] enacted the [[Claim of Right Act 1689]], which placed similar limits on the Scottish monarchy.