English civil war

Cards (13)

  • King charles believed in the Divine Right of Kings
  • The 11 year tyranny was also know as the personal rule
  • Parliament wanted to put Duke of Buckingham on trial for impeachment
  • Scotland didn’t like the high church prayer book
  • Puritans hated any catholic changes
  • Bishops didn’t mind any of Charles changes
  • Rebellion in La Rochelle caused tension in England
  • Parliament didn’t want to raise taxes
  • Charles was forced to call parliament again
  • Charles had no money so he couldn’t pay his army
  • Charles wanted to arrest five members of parliament but they escaped
  • The king raised an army against Parliament
  • Why did Charles need money from Parliament ?
    He wanted to raise money to attack Spain after being rejected by Anna Maria