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what happened on jan 4th 1642
King Charles I (son of James I)entered the House of Commons and demanded the arrest of 5 leading MPsfor the crime of treason. Charles I was refused and is forced to leave London.
what happens on August 1642,
Charles I raised his standard in Nottingham summoning an army to fight parliament, beginning the English Civil War.
when was charsl 1 killed
1649
who were the Puritan
the Reformation changed the main religion of England to Protestant, away from Catholicism, but this led tomuch turmoil that had caused violent issuesconsequently.A particular group, known as the Puritans, felt that the change to Protestantism was not enough and morewas needed.
was religion a main part in the English sail was
religion played a major role in thelong-termcauses of the English Civil War. People believed that Charles’ actionswere those ofa Catholicand many complained. Charles responded withviolence,and this created a rift between him and his subjects.
what was charle relgon action’s do to the scott’s
Charles’ religious actions brought him into conflict with Scotland when hetried to bringtheScottish Church more into line with England’swith anew English-style Prayer book.This led torebellion andwar.Charles neededmore money to raise an army, but he had dismissed parliament (a responsibility they handle) for the last 11 yearsand so was forced to recall them.
with out parliment how did king charls rule
prior to recalling parliament, Charles had ruled through the Court of Star Chamber-a court that had been set up to settle legal disputes.
why and what was ther a ship tax
to fund the wars it was if you live near a sea but with the funds being so high everyone had to pay it
how long was charles with parament
3 weeks the he dropped
them
what was the long parliament
the Long Parliament passed what was called the Grand Remonstrance.This was a summary of all the criticisms parliament had against the king. Charles was furious and attempted to have the 5 leading MPs arrested
