AGES ERA PERIOD
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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the abolishment of public plays and sports
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the conversion of the English church to Catholicism
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the adoption of English as the official language
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the consolidation of power in an absolute monarch
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first major battle of the English Civil Wars fought on English soil was the Battle of Edgehill, which occurred in October 1642. Forces loyal to the English Parliament, commanded by Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex, delayed Charles I’s march on London.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tension between the king and Parliament steadily increased, notably upon Charles’ abortive attempt to arrest five of its members in January 1642, and the Civil Wars broke out later that year.
Detailed explanation-3: -The war ended with Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651. Unlike other civil wars in England, which were mainly fought over who should rule, these conflicts were also concerned with how the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland should be governed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Parliament’s desire to curb the powers of the king. Charles I’s need for money to fund his court and wars. Religious differences between the monarch, Parliament, Scottish Covenanters, and Irish Catholics. The personalities of key leaders on both sides, which did not allow for compromise.