Charles II of England

Disliked until the beginning of the 19th century, admired ever since, historians have tried for centuries to understand the ruler of the only Republic of England. Either seen as a dictator or an admirable leader, Oliver Cromwell is certainly a controversial figure. His use of military force is quite opposed to his ideology of religion toleration. And indeed, faith was a very important matter in Cromwell’s political life. We might wonder if his time at the head of the Commonwealth was crowned…

During 1603, King James I ascended to the throne which started the reign of the Stuart Dynasty in the country of England. With James I as the new king, Parliament struggled to cooperate with him who, unlike his Tudor predecessors, was liberal with ideas of several new taxes. The government of England was running on a deficit so James I tried to convince Parliament to approve of these new taxes. However, Parliament disapproved of his decision because traditional, they had supreme legislative…

The Age of Enlightenment began from 1685 to 1815. This long age began with the newly instituted License Act of 1695 that stopped censorship of the press. Because of this, political literature was very popular for the first twenty years, which is why pamphlets were still being used to persuade deciding voters to vote for candidates in office. Also, journalism gained even more traction, and now there were businesses devout to this practice just like we see today. British thinkers began…

war. This war was driven by long term and short term causes including the ruling of father and son, James I and Charles I, and the opposition between Puritans and Catholics. Threats and outrage were felt by civilians and high authorities tipping the iceberg for war (The History Learning). Charles I resembled his father, James I, in many ways. Long before the resistance of King Charles I, the status of the monarchy began to decline under the reign of his father, James I. Both rulers at one point…

the importance of money, religion and power. However, an underlying theme of debate between historians has been the importance of Charles’ actions in triggering of the conflict and how his personality traits had effect. This essay will examine the faults in Charles personality in a role of king, and illustrate how his traits were a cause of the flawed actions by Charles, namely actions in parliament and to the people, in order to show that his conflicting personality can be linked to causes of…

Look at the clothes you are wearing. The food you eat. The houses you live in. Look at your children. Do you think any of this could have been possible, or half as good if King Charles hadn’t been so grateful to support, sustain, and take care of all of these things we need for basic survival and want to make our lives fulfilling and give them meaning. Lately there has been lots of talk of separating ourselves from the king and the mother country. I stand before you today to inform you this is…

starting a war with The Church of England and countries. As a religious and political dissenter, Milton is a supporter of the Commonwealth government of Oliver Cromwell (Enotes). He wrote several political tracts opposing the former monarchy. The English Civil War in England during the period of 1642-1648 and the execution of King Charles contributed to his style of violent and menacing poems (Poetry Foundation). Milton was born on December 9, 1608 in London, England into an extremely religious…

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a playwright written between 1599 and 1606, at the time of King James I’s reign. During the time period in which King James I ruled England, the “divine right of Kings” doctrine was in place. This was the belief that the king’s rule was God’s will and that the king was the mortal representation of God on Earth. Additionally, it was during this time where religion drove people’s ethics and moral choices, which is why biblical allusions and parallels are often seen in…

settle North America for a variety of reasons including religious freedom, opportunities, land, exile, and to escape the tyranny of English royalty. Although the settlement in Jamestown wasn 't the first attempt at colonization in the new world for England it was the first successful colony. The settlers in Jamestown were funded by the Virginia Company to create and colonize a civilization. The Virginia Company was an opportunity for people to explore the new world funded by wealthy men, who…

‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1509 to 1547’ During these years, Henry VIII was the monarch on the throne and his foreign policy was at very important to him. Throughout his reign, the objectives of his foreign policy changed but it was mainly focused on proving himself to his subjects. In this essay, I will be arguing for and against the statement, nonetheless, I do agree that Henry VIII failed to achieve the objectives he set in his foreign…