Kings and Queens. 1,000 Years of British Royal History. Charles I - Fact Sheet. Charles came to the throne in 1625. He married a Catholic,. Henrietta ...
Charles came to the throne in 1625. He married a Catholic, Henrietta Maria, against the wishes of Parliament. Charles also revived old laws and taxes without Parliament. The English Parliament complained in 1629. Charles dismissed them. In 1637 the Scottish decided to start fighting the King. So in 1640 Charles called the English Parliament twice to ask for money to fight Scotland. The English Parliament refused to give him the money, and then they also refused to be dismissed. Conflict broke out between Charles I and Parliament in 1642. Parliament created the New Model Army in 1645, which defeated the Royalist army at Naseby on 16th June. By 1647 Charles was losing badly against Oliver Cromwell and his New Model Army. He fled to Scotland, hoping the Scots would help him, but they sold the King back to Cromwell. Charles was found guilty of high treason and was executed in 1649. HA
Kings and Queens
1,000 Years of British Royal History
Charles I - Fact Sheet
1625 Charles was very powerful. He married a Catholic Queen and set up laws and taxes without Parliament. 1629 Charles was still so powerful he dismissed Parliament completely!
1640 Charles lost more power when the English Parliament refused to give him the money to fight Scotland. 1642 Charles went to war with Parliament. 1645 Parliament took more power from the King by creating the New Model Army to beat the King. 1647 Charles was losing badly against Oliver Cromwell and his new army. He now had very little power. 1649 Charles was executed so there was now no Royal power in Britain for ten years! LA
Royal Power
1637 Charles lost some power as Scotland decided to go to war with the King.
Kings and Queens
1,000 Years of British Royal History
Charles I - Fact Sheet
1625 Charles was very powerful. He married a Catholic Queen and set up laws and taxes without Parliament. 1629 Charles was still so powerful he dismissed Parliament completely! 1637 Charles lost some power as Scotland decided to go to war with the King. 1640 Charles lost more power when the English Parliament refused to give him the money to fight Scotland. 1642 Charles went to war with Parliament. 1645 Parliament took more power from the King by creating the New Model Army to beat the King. 1647 Charles was losing badly against Oliver Cromwell and his new army. He now had very little power. 1649 Charles was executed so there was now no Royal power in Britain for ten years! MA
