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Tudors believed in divine right, they shrewdly recognized the value of good relations with Parliament. Henry Vlll broke with the Roman Catholic Church, he then turned to Parliament to legalize his actions.
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Elizabeth died child less causing her not to have an heir so her cousin James Stuart. It resulted that "pitted" the Stuart monarchs against Parliament.
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Charles l inherited the throne. He behaved like an absolute monarch.
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He needed to raise taxes so it forced Charles to summon Parliament. In order to do so, he had to sign the Petition of Right.
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After signing the petition, he got rid of the Parliament. He continued to rule a nation without Parliament and ignored the Petition for 11 years. He made rivals during this time,including the Puritans.
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Together they tried to force the Anglican prayer book on Scotland. Calvinist Scots rebelled against the book.
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Charles I had to bring back Parliament in order to stop Scottish rebellion. He, however, disagreed with how Parliament ran his country.
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The Long Parliament lasted 13 years on and off. Bring back the Parliament, resulted in the greatest political revolution.
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In order to arrest it's most radical leaders, Charles led his troops into the House of Commons. The leaders were able to escape, leading to them fighting on the battlefield.
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The Civil War made absolutism challenging. A similar battle was happening in France. In the end, the revolution came out on top.
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Charles I found himself battling against another army controlled by Oliver Cromwell. His army lost to the Roundheads. He then found himself in "the hands of parliamentary forces".
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Charles I was executed in this year. On that day, it was cold and rainy. He had said a quick prayer, signaled to the executor, and was beheaded by an ax man.
