The English Civil War
Royalists argued that any attempt to limit the King was to go against God's will.
Key words
- by no means: not at all
It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
- Infallible: never wrong, or never failing
Even the experts are not infallible.
- Glaringly: (of something bad) in a way that is very obvious
Voters want solutions to the problems that are glaringly apparent on their streets.
- the last straw: the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation
She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother.
- Puritan: a member of an English religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to make church ceremonies simpler
During the 17th century the Puritans destroyed many decorations in English churches.
Read the article to find the answers
- What kind of leader was Charles I?
- What was the last straw for the Puritans?
- Why was there widespread opposition to the monarchy?
- Where did the Civil War start?
After the Reformation
Parliament had no real power in England during the reign of King Charles I. It was a collection of aristocrats who met to advise the King and help him collect taxes. Charles I was openly corrupt and almost bankrupt. He was by no means an infallible leader, a fact that was glaringly obvious to both Parliament and the English people.