In 1642 there was a civil war between Charles I and parliament. There are many reasons for the civil

1625 Charles becomes king he already dismisses parliament for the first time this already annoys them he believed in the divine right of kings (the thought that kings have been appointed by god and nobody should question his power).  1628 Charles and parliament have arguments the rage begins to grow continues dismissals through out Charles reign enraged parliament Charles put taxes out without parliaments consent.  But it isn’t just Charles fault parliament did have some upsets Charles archbishop laud as executed by parliament in 1641 then in 1642 Charles burst into parliament which through parliament over the edge                                                

Charles wife Henrietta Maria (who was catholic).  English puritans were afraid and angry about the fact that Henrietta Maria could turn Charles catholic as well.  Laud also changed the English church putting in stained glassed windows big statues organs and other luxuries like that.  In 1638 the Scottish got mad at Charles and had formed an army to invade England Charles asked parliament for an army to stop the Scottish but they said no because they didn’t trust him to lead it.

So Charles tried to raise his own army which enraged parliament further.

In my a pinion the most important reason for the civil war was the way Charles burst into parliament just like that and yelling for the arrest of five men in the middle of the processions that were taking place on that day this was just enough to push parliament over the edge to wage war against him

DANIEL WILSON 2S