Why did Civil War break out?
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- Created on: 27-11-20 13:30
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- Why did Civil War break out?
- Long-term Political Causes
- Inflation meant the crown was not receiving enough in subsidies
- Parliament was unwilling to grant large subsidies as they wouldn't have leverage to push reforms or even be summoned
- Finances have caused a long-term stalemate
- Long-term Religious Causes
- Elizabeth I had established a moderate Protestant Church and James was unwilling to make Puritan reforms
- This built resentment from Puritans
- Growth of a militant Roam Catholic Church in Europe led to fear of a conspiracy
- Elizabeth I had established a moderate Protestant Church and James was unwilling to make Puritan reforms
- Role of Charles I
- He failed to build a working relationship with Parliament and ruled alone for eleven years
- His support for Laudian reforms angered Puritans
- Unwilling to compromise
- How the outbreak of war came about
- Personal Rule worried to opposition that Charles would try to be an absolute ruler
- Once Charles had to recall parliament, they had the advantage to push their reforms
- Parliament worked with the Scots to make the crisis worse
- The extreme reforms lead to moderate MPs forming a royalist party, which meant Charles would have support in a potential war
- Charles made things worse with the attempted arrest of the 5 MPs
- The extreme reforms lead to moderate MPs forming a royalist party, which meant Charles would have support in a potential war
- Parliament worked with the Scots to make the crisis worse
- Once Charles had to recall parliament, they had the advantage to push their reforms
- Personal Rule worried to opposition that Charles would try to be an absolute ruler
- Long-term Political Causes
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