1625 – 29 (ruled with parliament),

1629 – 40 Personal Rule , 1640 onwards forced to call Parliament again.

Charles I’s First Parliament – illegal collecting of tunnage and poundage

Charles I’s Second Parliament – King and parliament rapidly drifting apart largely due to further internal conflict within the court.

Charles I’s Personal rule from 1629 – 1640 and problems it caused, why it happened, Charles’ personal views for presiding over England without the help of Parliament

Overall successes and weaknesses of Charles I’s rule in England. Re – iterate the main points mentioned in body of essay AND tie all off with words to produce a strong and memorable conclusion. DON’T RUIN ESSAY BY POOR CONCLUSION!!

During the Stuart period in England, it was a time of great change and conflict, largely due to influential members of the governing class. Charles I’s rule from 1625 – 29 was epitomised this perfectly. As a monarch was often influenced by conflicting members of parliament who thought that ‘they knew best’. As quoted by historian M.G.R

“in any case, if the king was fighting for Protestantism why did he tolerate the English Catholics and send ships to help Louis XIII against the Huguenots?”

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