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Due to the Parliamnet passing rules supressing Charles power towards finances and religion, Charles was intimidated and outraged at the same time. He dissolved parliament a few days later to begin 'personal rule', this lasted for 11 years.
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Due to a lack of funding , and a war on the brink with the Scots, Charles brings back the Parliament. With high expectations, the King expected for them to grant him money, to which was declined. Within the month, Parliament was dissolved once again.
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As the Scots settled in to Northern England and refused to leave until expenses were solved, Charles must call on Parliament once again. Instead of aiding him, they instead used it to voice their angry complaints about him, (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/timeline/civilwars_timeline_noflash.shtml)
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Charles I split himself from the Parliament causing chaos. In result, the civil war broke out and people had to chose sides. The two sides were those in favor of the king and those on the side of Parliament.
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Charles I attempts to arrest five members of the parliament by marching into a meeting at the house of commons. This was an example of how he tried to grasp power. Instead, the five members were previously warned and therefore left unscathed as Charles was left emptyhanded. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/timeline/civilwars_timeline_noflash.shtml)
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Charles I had been trying to steal all of the power from the parliament, in result they hated the idea of this and civil war broke out. About four years later, Charles decided to surrender. Soon after, he was beheaded in London for acts of being a “tyrant, traitor, and murderer”. He was the first of the monarchs to be tried for acts of treason.
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The English Bill of Rights is signed by William and Mary giving them limited powers. The parliament has a greater portion of the power, and therefore places large limitations on the king. Consent was required from the Parliament for any law to be created or broken by the monarchy.
(http://www.losal.org/cms/lib7/CA01000497/Centricity/Domain/340/English%20Bill%20of%20Rights%201689_American%20Bill%20of%20Rights_Compared.pdf )
