Essay; “What was the Historical Significance of the English Civil War?”
Juan Abraham Muñoz Bravo
Period 5
Introduction:
The conflicts between Charles I and the Parliamentarians caused the English Civil War, but its significance relates to how much it changed the understanding of economics in London and how much influenced in the American colonies. The war broke out in 1642 between King Charles I along his supporters (Cavaliers) against Parliamentarians (Roundheads), the country had split into those that supported Charles I and those who supported Parliament.
The War:
The battle of Marston Moor was the most important battle in the English Civil War; it confirmed the clear winners after many indecisive battles.
In the battle of Marston Moor, 1644, where it seemed like Charles I was about to win the war, the Roundheads (a newly organized army called the …show more content…
In 1646, Charles surrendered to the Roundheads instead and was handed over to the Parliamentarians who eventually charged Charles I with high treason and beheaded him in January 1649, leading to the new government of England.
How it Impacted London’s Economy:
In 1653, 4 years after Charles I’s death, the Parliament named Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. England’s gained stability was once again broken, when Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and a England eventually restored to a monarchy ruled by Charles II. The Commonwealth of England…
The English Civil War made English international trade very vulnerable, especially because at that time the Netherlands was in a commercial expansion, disrupting England’s maritime trade. In 1642 Parliamentarians’ finance in London developed a very difficult system of borrowing in 1642, which added uncertainty among the population, which together with taxes made Charles I an unpopular celebrity.
How it Impacted the English Colonies in
Juan Abraham Muñoz Bravo
Period 5
Introduction:
The conflicts between Charles I and the Parliamentarians caused the English Civil War, but its significance relates to how much it changed the understanding of economics in London and how much influenced in the American colonies. The war broke out in 1642 between King Charles I along his supporters (Cavaliers) against Parliamentarians (Roundheads), the country had split into those that supported Charles I and those who supported Parliament.
The War:
The battle of Marston Moor was the most important battle in the English Civil War; it confirmed the clear winners after many indecisive battles.
In the battle of Marston Moor, 1644, where it seemed like Charles I was about to win the war, the Roundheads (a newly organized army called the …show more content…
In 1646, Charles surrendered to the Roundheads instead and was handed over to the Parliamentarians who eventually charged Charles I with high treason and beheaded him in January 1649, leading to the new government of England.
How it Impacted London’s Economy:
In 1653, 4 years after Charles I’s death, the Parliament named Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. England’s gained stability was once again broken, when Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and a England eventually restored to a monarchy ruled by Charles II. The Commonwealth of England…
The English Civil War made English international trade very vulnerable, especially because at that time the Netherlands was in a commercial expansion, disrupting England’s maritime trade. In 1642 Parliamentarians’ finance in London developed a very difficult system of borrowing in 1642, which added uncertainty among the population, which together with taxes made Charles I an unpopular celebrity.
How it Impacted the English Colonies in