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How Did Charles The First Move Against Parliament
Charles the First became king in England, (also in Scotland) in 1625. He caused many problems with the Parliament because he believed in absolute monarchy. At one point Parliament limited Charles The First's power and he went along with a petition they had made but soon dismissed the Parliament.King Charles the First made some bold moves against parliament, besides not listening to their guidance. Because of his stubbornness, so to speak, a civil war came about between the crown and parliament in 1642 . The Cavaliers defeated the Round head sand King Charles was executed for treason. Due to King Charles the First's stunts, England had to basically start from scratch and give all power to parliament. Which if you actually think about is a good

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