causes of englsih civil war Flashcards
1
Q
power
A
- the king believed in the divine right of kings
- didnt want to listen to parliment
- wanted to make his own decisions
- king dismissed parliment in 1629-1640
- became very unpopular
2
Q
money
A
- king was short of money
- spent on lavish things (art,foreign wars)
- raised taxes illegally