HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Edward I
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Charles I
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Charles II
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James I
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the centre of the conflict were disagreements about religion, and discontent over the king’s use of power and his economic policies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Charles II was known to be quite a tolerant ruler, and granted religious freedom to Catholics and Protestants. Theatres were opened for the first time in years, and people were granted much more liberties. Because of this, as well as his nature, King Charles II is often referred to as the “Merry Monarch”.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) was a Stuart king who, like his father James I of England (r. 1603-1625), viewed himself as a monarch with absolute power and a divine right to rule.