Pros And Cons Of King Charles

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During the ruling of King Charles many changes occurred in England, many changes received harsh backlash. There were pros and cons to having King Charles rule. He chose to rule without Parliament and gave the people of England new taxes to pay. The King disliked working with the Parliament so instead of asking them for money he created new taxes for people to pay to get the funds he needed. Many objected to the taxes pointing out that they were illegal since Parliament did not approve them and called them impractical. He reluctantly gave in in February 20, 1628(Cust, 70). It also did not help that he married the Catholic princess, Henrietta Maria and therefore raised even more suspicion that he was planning to change the religious policies

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