What Were The 7 Causes Of The Civil War? Flashcards
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Divine right
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Ship tax
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Charles enters the house of commons without consent
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Charles dissolves parliament
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Land becomes the archbishops
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The quarrel with scotland
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Charles marries Henreitta Maria ( who is catholic )
What is Divine Right…
Charles thought that he did not need to listen to listen to anybody else.. Parliament was annoyed because the king Made decisions without them.
What happens when Charles marries Henrietta Maria…
He thought that he could marry, whoever he wants because of his divine right… most members of Parliament were puritans that she had her own priest and chapel to pray.
What is the quarrel with scottland…
Charles wanted to Scottish church to use English prayer book in service. he just told them!… King Charles asked Parliament to agree to raise taxes but disagreed, unless he gave them more of a say running the country.
What happens when Charles dissolves Parliament…
Charles stopped meeting Parliament as they didn’t support him… Parliament was really angry and showed the king had no intention of sharing power.
What is Ship Tax…
Charles still needed money for war, so he introduced a new tax without support of parliament. In 1635, he told everyone that they had to pay ship tax… Parliament represented the people of England who were furious about the amount of tax they had to pay.
What happens when the archbishop takes all of the land..
Charles, tried to be close to gods churches and tried to be decorative and beautiful.
What happened when Charles enters the House of Commons without permission …
In 1642, Charles went into the House of Commons with 400 soldiers to try arrest five leading MPs. The king wasn’t allowed to go there. The MP were warned and left by boat down the Thames.
