Absolutism In England In The 1600s

Throughout the 1600s England was very chaotic state. Absolutism was challenged and the people questioned who should lead the nation. During this period, Absolutism was prominent in Europe and the king practically said and did whatever they wanted. This caused problems when King Charles I came into power in 1625 after his father’s death. The problems came from the fact that he struggled to control Parliament and would thus defy them by doing things such as taxing the people without consulting them first. It was because of King Charles I’s behavior that Parliament became very angry with him and the people wanted to revolt. All of these actions lead to a Civil War in England causing the people to choose a side and determine what was best for the country. During the period of the English Civil War, countless amounts of people were having problems with King Charles I especially Parliament. When Charles came into power after his father James I was beheaded, he …show more content…
In the beginning of the war people took one of two sides, either you were a Catholic and supported the king or you were of Protestant religion and were against him. The people who supported the king were called Cavaliers and the ones against him were the Roundheads. The Roundheads were led by Oliver Cromwell and was mostly made up of Puritans. The goals of Cromwell and the Puritans were to fight for the rights of Parliament, put Charles on trial and eventually get rid of him. Then on January 30, 1649, King Charles was beheaded for treason. After his death, England was no longer a monarchy and became a commonwealth under Cromwell which would later become a military dictatorship. Several years later after Cromwell’s death in 1658, Charles I’s son Charles II was voted to become king by the members of Parliament. During this time Charles II restored the monarchy and is now know as the