History of the English line of succession who became James I of England. On the day of James I's death, 27 March 1625, the line of succession to the English throne was: Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the first person in line, who became Charles I. When Charles I was beheaded on 30 January 1649 the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: However, the monarchy in England was abolished and Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector. After Cromwell's death, the monarchy was restored in 1660 under Charles I's eldest son, Charles II. On the day of Charles II death, 6 February
Pied monarch Pied monarch The pied monarch ("Arses kaupi") is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. It is endemic to coastal Queensland in Australia. The pied monarch was described by John Gould in 1851, who deliberated on placing it in a genus by itself on account of its feet and eye ring. The nest and eggs were undescribed until collected by Robert Hislop on 3 December 1894 near Bloomfield River. The pied monarch is closely related to and forms a superspecies with the two other species of monarch flycatcher in the genus "Arses". Two subspecies are recognised, however they