SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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The King wanted to rule England without Parliament
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Parliament wanted to rule England without the King
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Parliament believed that Charles I was not the true king of England
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The King believed that the members of Parliament had cheated to get elected
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Detailed explanation-1: -The English Civil Wars are traditionally considered to have begun in England in August 1642, when Charles I raised an army against the wishes of Parliament, ostensibly to deal with a rebellion in Ireland.
Detailed explanation-2: -The causes of the wars were complex and many-layered. At the centre of the conflict were disagreements about religion, and discontent over the king’s use of power and his economic policies. In 1649, the victorious Parliamentarians sentenced Charles I to death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1642 and 1651, armies loyal to King Charles I and Parliament faced off in three civil wars over longstanding disputes about religious freedom and how the “three kingdoms” of England, Scotland and Ireland should be governed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Parliament dissolved Charles I was furious and dissolved the Parliament that very same day. He did not call another one for 11 years, making clear his distaste for dealing with Parliament and his belief that the royal prerogative allowed him to rule and to raise money without it.
Detailed explanation-5: -The King James Bible Charles I (1625-49) continued his father’s acrimonious relationship with Parliament, squabbling over the right to levy taxes. Parliament responded with the Petition of Right in 1628. It was the most dramatic assertion of the traditional rights of the English people since the Magna Carta.