Explain why the Civil War broke out in 1642.
The civil war that took place in 1642 and was a turning point in British history; it was an outbreak of war between two huge powers which was the Parliament and the Monarch. The civil war that occurred from 1642 to 1649 in England was unique in that it pitted a monarch and his representative assembly against one another for the first time ever. Even more groundbreaking, the English Civil War culminated in the first ever trial and execution of a sitting monarch. It was caused by a combination of long term and short term factors. Some of these causes were political and religious. This essay explores these causes and the personality of Charles I, who was a significant character in the civil war.
One of the important long-term causes of the civil war was political power. Power was everything to both Parliament and Monarch. The status and authority of the monarchy had started to decline in the reign of James I. James believed strongly in ‘divine right’ -a concept that the monarch was given his power and authority by God himself and he should not be questioned. He expected Parliament to do anything he wanted and never expected argument over his decisions. However, Parliament controlled the money in the nation and James was always short of it. Parliament and James always clashed over Customs Duties- a major source of James’ income. They told him that he could not …show more content…
Besides the political consequence, it had a great affect on the development of the military and the economy. During the English Civil War, the Parliament established an advanced army which improved the strength of the English army. The new nobles and bourgeoisies took the power of the nation. They could make policies that stood for the benefits of bourgeoisies. It promoted the development of capitalism. In addition, the victory of English Civil War encouraged the revolutions of other
The civil war that took place in 1642 and was a turning point in British history; it was an outbreak of war between two huge powers which was the Parliament and the Monarch. The civil war that occurred from 1642 to 1649 in England was unique in that it pitted a monarch and his representative assembly against one another for the first time ever. Even more groundbreaking, the English Civil War culminated in the first ever trial and execution of a sitting monarch. It was caused by a combination of long term and short term factors. Some of these causes were political and religious. This essay explores these causes and the personality of Charles I, who was a significant character in the civil war.
One of the important long-term causes of the civil war was political power. Power was everything to both Parliament and Monarch. The status and authority of the monarchy had started to decline in the reign of James I. James believed strongly in ‘divine right’ -a concept that the monarch was given his power and authority by God himself and he should not be questioned. He expected Parliament to do anything he wanted and never expected argument over his decisions. However, Parliament controlled the money in the nation and James was always short of it. Parliament and James always clashed over Customs Duties- a major source of James’ income. They told him that he could not …show more content…
Besides the political consequence, it had a great affect on the development of the military and the economy. During the English Civil War, the Parliament established an advanced army which improved the strength of the English army. The new nobles and bourgeoisies took the power of the nation. They could make policies that stood for the benefits of bourgeoisies. It promoted the development of capitalism. In addition, the victory of English Civil War encouraged the revolutions of other