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Queen Elizabeth I left a debt for her successor to deal with.
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Becomes the first king to rule both England and Scotland at once. Also inherited the unsettled issues of Elizabeth
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He dies of natural causes
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Son of James I
took the throne in 1625 -
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Charles dissolved the Parliament in 1629 and refused to call it back to session
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The laws limit the royals power
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Fought by supporters and opponents of King Charles [ Cavaliers or Royalists versus Puritan supporters of Parliament ]. At first neither side could get an advantage. In 1644 the Puritans found a leader that could win - Oliver Cromwell. In 1645, Cromwell’s army defeated the Cavaliers. In 1647, the Puritans won and had the King held prisoner.
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It was revolutionary, never before has a reigning monarch faced a public trial or execution.
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Charles is found guilty for treason and sentenced to death.