English+Revolution

Chermaine Amaya

Describe and analyze at least Two factors that led to the English Revolution of 1642.

King James I (r. 1603-1625)
 * succeeded Queen Elizabeth
 * King James VI of Scotland became James I
 * divine right of kings
 * kings receive their power directly from God and are responsible to no one except God
 * alienated Parliament
 * Monarch and Parliament ruled England as a "balanced polity"
 * Parliament refuse James' requests for grants neede to increase cost of government
 * religious policy
 * Puritans (Protestants within Anglican church inspired by Calvinist theology) wanted James to eliminated episcopal system of church organization
 * James refused because Anglican church major support of monarchical authority
 * many of England's gentry became Puritans
 * formed lower house of Parliament (House of Commons)

King Charles I (r. 1625-1649)
 * "personal rule"
 * forced Charles to find ways to collect taxes without Parliament
 * Ship Money
 * levy on seacoast towns to pay for coastal defense
 * Eleven Years Tyranny
 * Charles refused to meet with Parliament
 * locked Parliament out of for eleven years
 * forced to call Parliament
 * raise money to calm rebellion in Scotland
 * broke out when Charles wanted to introduce Church of England's prayer book to Calvinist Church

Thesis: The reign of both King James I and his son, King Charles I; who later succeeded him, went through conflicts with the Parliament and the Puritans, that laid a path to the English Revolution.

Bibliography: APEC Textbook The Princeton Review (2011) AP European History Exam []

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