English+Renaissance+-+English+Civil+War

= = =The Civil War (HWA) = = = = = =-The civil war began in 1642 and ended in 1649= =-The war originated due to a conflict between the unpopular, conservative leader at that time, King Charles I, and the more modern Parliament.= =-The dissolution of the monarch began with the rule of James I who believed in the divine right of kings. The kings exponentially began to lose respect and finally the Parliament stepped up in 1642 against Charles I.= =-Short term causes included the debate over unitary religion and the use of money. The war ended with the beheading of King Charles I.jofsamfdkfsssssss -Timeline: http://www.historyonthenet.com/Civil_War/timelinecivilwar.htm= = = =Oliver Cromwell (DSS) = =Early in the war he was in charge of a calvary unit and played a key role in the Battle of Marston Moor. Later Cromwell was made General of the Hourse when the New Model Army was formed. He helped to defeat the King at the Battle of Naseby. After the war ended he worked hard to try to keep Parliament united. In 1649 he was heavily involved in deciding to execute the King. He then made england into a republican commonwealth.= =http://www.historyonthenet.com/Civil_War/oliver_cromwell.htm Religion in the Conflict (JKS) One of the major conflicts between Parliament and King Charles I was religion. It was believed that King Charles was secretly a Catholic (his Spanish wife was Catholic and hated by Parliament), and that he favored the Catholics. The king tried to force the book of Anglican prayers on the Calvinist Scots, who responded by organizing a revolt. Charles was forced to turn to Parliament in order to stop the invaders and save the kingdom. This put him at the mercy of Parliament, which is exactly where they needed the king in order to bring about the changes they wanted.=