Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Causes of the English Civil War
- Religion
- Charles married the French Catholic Princess Henrietta Maria in 1625 - big mistrust in Catholics
- Charles decorated churches to make them more Catholic
- Charles decided to enfore the New Prayer Book on the Scots who were presbyterians. Rioting
- Rebellions against Charles all over England
- Power/politics
- Tried and failed to arrest 5 MPs. Violent and stupid.
- Believed in the Divine Right of Kings. Arrogant
- Charles was at loggerheads with Parliament who refused to give him money through taxes to fight wars.
- 11 years tyranny
- Charles forced to recall Parliament in 1641. Dissolved it after less than a month.
- Money
- Ship money
- Made Charles over £200,000 a year - 90% of what he needed.
- Didn't need Parliament to agree.