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was the civil war inevitable

            I think that the English Civil War was inevitable due to many factors but mainly due to the dominance of parliament and the King and his moves. The phrase "civil war" means that citizens of the same country engage in war against each other. I think that the Civil War was due to things happening gradually over a long period of time until it all became too much. I will categorize my essay into four main paragraphs: 1) Economic 2) Political 3) Religious 4) Social.
             A long-term cause that began to cause slight friction between parliament and King Charles was that Parliament granted customs during for 1 yr only whereas his father King James was granted it for life. This caused Charles to start charging Ship Tax to people who lived in land as well as on the coast and also because a war was not on the horizon at that time. Charles called Parliament back because he needed money because the Parliament was refusing to give him money he abolished them. Another long-term cause was that Charles continuously gave money to his favourites. As you can see this caused major arguments between parliament and the King.
             Now onto what I think is the biggest cause of the Civil War - political problems. The Stuart era of Kings believed in the "Divine Right of Kings" this meant that Kings were allowed to rule however they wanted. Though there was only one thing stopping this the Magna Carta, which was signed in 1215 by King John that limited the Kings" or Queens" power from then on. Another long-term cause was that Charles's wife got too involved into politics, which was a very bad thing because she changed many things through the authority of the King. A medium term cause was that Charles had his own court, which was called the Star Chamber; it was virtually impossible to get out of that chamber because Charles was the judge, jury and the persecutor. A long-term cause of the civil war was that King Charles had dismissed parliament for 11 years, this was known as the 11 years of tyranny.


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1. The Inevitable Civil War

The Inevitable Civil War There have been many publications concerning the Civil War, with writers trying to prove a point in their respective works. In this analysis to follow, the Union/Confederate ambitions and ways of fulfillment depict a direct correlation between themselves to the Civil War. The war itself, as we shall see, shows what effort was put into their causes and at such a horrendous price. First, focus goes to the south, or the Confederacy's ambitions and their ... they attempted and sometimes achieved their goals. Now, I shall point the direction in which their ambitions lead t...

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2. The Inevitability of the Civil War

... this intensified the conflict between the southerners and the northerners. The friction spilled over to become a civil war that led to loss of many lives and destruction of property. Conclusion The civil war was totally inevitable due to the burning issues that existed between the Northerners and the Southerners. Slavery seems to be a central issue in the conflict between the North and the South. Many of the other issues that made the war inevitable centered on slavery. Southerners finally lost the war that ... saw their efforts to secede diminished, and it was central in the birth ... ...

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3. Was the Civil War Inevitable?

... within our nation that was called the Civil War. This Civil War was certainly precipitated by the ardent demands of many Northerners for the immediate abolition of slavery. But an examination of the events leading directly to war will show that Southern politicians also must share much of the blame for the conflict. Never the less the conflict in and of itself was one which was, more likely than not, unavoidable. The Civil War became an inevitable chapter in our American ... a popular vote, and in the cases of those which were, the voting was limited, maybe even fixed. The short answer ...

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4. Events Leading Up to the Civil War

... him as courageous because of the will he had to stand up for his fellow man (Document K). Slavery was a prominent topic debated during the years leading up to the Civil War and was one of the leading causes of division between the North and South. Finally, during the years leading up to the Civil War, the North and South were faced with the political issue of whether or ... not a to be free or slave states. The issue of slavery was debated yet again after the Mexican War in regard to the newly acquired land in the West. The Compromise of 1850 was ... the South who saw slaves as property ...

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5. appeasement and the road to wa

... the onset. Concluding that the policy was pointless as it only prolonged the inevitable. In order to make an informed conclusion to whether or not appeasement was the correct policy to pursue, it is essential to look at the events and debates leading up to the out-break of world war 2. The system of collective security, which was in part demanded by the British Public, came in the form of The League Of Nations. This was ... stage in which Britain's policy of appeasement was increasingly tested was the Spanish civil war. The civil war, which erupted in Spain in July 1936, was perceived b...

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6. Why the American Civil War occurred

... they attempted to put a heart-warming spin on it. The American Civil War was about money not about slavery. Abolishing slavery was just a strategic angle for the North to take to become an industrialized nation. If the North took away slavery, the South would have no choice but to follow and industrialize. No compromises prevailed because what is inevitable is inevitable and economic discourse seldom results in a compromise. Our nation ... needed to go in one direction and one direction only. The American Civil War was fought because of ... ...

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7. Was the English Civil war inevitable? Discuss.

I think that the English Civil War was inevitable due to many factors but mainly due to the dominance of parliament and the King and his moves. The phrase "civil war" means that citizens of the same country engage in war against each other. I think that the Civil War was due to things happening gradually over a long period of time until it all became too much. I will categorize my essay into four main paragraphs: 1) Economic 2) Political 3) Religious 4) Social ... Charles's wife got too involved into politics, which was a very bad thing because she changed many things through the authority of...

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8. America and the Civil War

... resentment towards the North as the early abolitionist movements, started protesting the spread of slavery, which in fact was protesting the Southern economy. As historian Ted Alexander notes, in his essay on the causes of the civil war, "Beneath this great wealth and prosperity, America seethed. Whenever you have two people-or peoples- [the North and South] joined in politics but doing diametrically opposing things, it becomes almost inevitable that at ... some point tensions and jealousies would break out." 3 Alexander points out that tensions between the ... ...

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9. Could the Civil War Have Been Avoided?

... out the horrible institution of slavery, could not erase the indelible picture of a suffering Tom. The South recognized a desire for independence from a country that seemed to be completely against them. These attitudes in place, the possibility of war grew nearer. John Brown, a staunch abolitionist, was responsible for the event that made Civil War inevitable. Brown's plan was to invade the South, call upon the ... slaves to rise, arm them and establish a Black free state. In October 1859, Brown seized the weapons arsenal at Harpers Ferry, where seven innocent people ... wondering how ...

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