First English Civil War Essays

  • Why Did The Royalists Lose The First English Civil War

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    lost the first English civil war as a result of their inherent weaknesses.” The Royalists had lost the first English civil war as a result of their inherent weaknesses but also because of the new model army which had contained professionally trained soldiers and the strengths parliament had against the Royalists. With these factors there could be a chance that it could not have been entirely the Royalists fault with their inherent weaknesses. When Charles decided to start a civil war against his

  • Factors that Affected the Outcome of the First Civil War

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    Affected the Outcome of the First Civil War In the 1630’s and 1640’s Britain was divided by civil war. The British civil war forced fathers and sons, cousins, brothers and friends to choose sides and fight against the enemy which would often mean family members. The two sides (the Royalists, who fought for King Charles the second, and the Parliamentarians, who fought for parliament) both had strengths and weaknesses. It is these that decided the course of the war but it is commonly argued

  • The English Civil War

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    The English Civil War The English Civil War was a complicated, intellectual war between the two most powerful forces in England: Parliament and the King. Conflicts between the two powers began when King Charles I dissolved Parliament in 1625 because they would not give him the money he demanded to fund his war against Spain. Parliament, who was lead by John Pym, felt that the King was showing favouritism towards the Roman Catholics, especially since Charles had recently married the Roman Catholic

  • The English Revolution: Causes Of The English Civil War

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    The English Revolution was a struggle between Charles I and parliament for ultimate authority over the country. The French Revolution was directed against the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI. It began with the government’s concern to reform the tax system to save the country from bankruptcy. One common factor of these revolutions was a financial issue, in particular, taxation. Both monarchs ruled under the idea of Divine Right. Divine Right is the belief that God has chosen the king and as a result

  • religious policies of England and France from 1603 to 1715

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    policies were enforced, one must first look at what events transpired through the years to get a full understanding of the word “stubbornness.” During the early years, the English church was dividing into a conservative camp that wanted to retain the religious ceremonies and the hierarchy of the church and a radical, Calvinist camp called Puritans who wanted to "purify" the church of everything not contained in the Old and New Testaments. The Puritans demanded that the English church abandon the elaborate

  • Failure of the Presbyterian Experiment of the 1640’s and 1650’s

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    undergone’[1]. With the ending of the civil war, institutions of State collapsed with leading figures put on trial and executed. The 1640’s was a time of immense political upheaval and saw the emergence of a myriad of independent or semi- independent sects. The Presbyterian movement gained its strength from a union between the laity and the church of those who believed that Presbyterian Puritanism was the only way to guarantee religious stability. With the price of War having been exacted in human

  • Historical Accounts of the English Civil War

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    Historical Accounts of the English Civil War After our study of many accounts of the English Civil War and Charles I’s trial and execution, it is clear that discovering historical truth and writing a satisfying history are two very separate, difficult tasks, and that finding among many accounts a single “best” story is complex, if not impossible. In order to compare the job each historian did in explaining what’s important about this conflict, the following criteria can be helpful for identifying

  • English Revolution

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    English Revolution The history of the English Revolution from 1649 to 1660 can be briefly told. Cromwell's shooting of the Levellers at Burford made a restoration of monarchy and lords ultimately inevitable, for the breach of big bourgeoisie and gentry with the popular forces meant that their government could only be maintained either by an army (which in the long ran proved crushingly expensive as well as difficult to control) or by a compromise with the surviving representatives of the old

  • The Causes of the Civil War

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    The Causes of the Civil War In 1642, Civil War broke out in England, Parliament against the King. Civil War is said to be the worst kind of war because it is when a country fights against itself and unfortunately, this was the case in England. Many family's were torn apart and many people were killed but how had this happened? How had a great country gone so low that they would have to fight themselves? How had England gone into Civil War? This is what we are going to find out. King Charles

  • John Locke

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    in the English Civil War on the Puritan side. During his early childhood, the king, Parliament, Protestants, Anglicans and Catholics all were in conflict with each other which lead to the civil war in 1640. In 1646 Locke attended Westminster School in London and graduated in 1652. That same year he began attending Oxford University. There he learned Latin, logic and metaphysics. Finally in 1656 he completed his B.A.. However he did not leave the school, but tutored there for 3-4 years first a lecturer

  • John Milton's Struggle With Society

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    John Milton's Struggle With Society John Milton, unlike so many other authors and public figures during the English Civil War, is remarkably easy to place within a historical context. As a vocal supporter of the Commonwealth, Milton left a great deal of information and writings behind to explain precisely how he fit into 17th century England. As Secretary for Foreign Tongues, or Latin Secretary, he worked closely with many of the foremost members of the anti-monarchial regime, such as Oliver

  • The New Model Army and the Civil War

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    The New Model Army and the Civil War In the early years of the civil war, little difference existed between parliament and the king in respects of power and territorial advantage. It could be said that the war was being fought to a desultory standstill. From the commencement of the conflict, the primary objective of Parliament had been simply to avoid defeat by the king. As soon as the problems of the government had resorted to violence, the leaders of Parliament knew that they could not tolerate

  • 1637 as the Highpoint of the Personal Rule of Charles I

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    was the issue of how to finance himself and the country without the availability of Parliament. Charles had only two ways to do this, first was to decrease the amount of expenditure, secondly was to generate more income. Charles set his sights on the current war with France and Spain and signed a peace accord with them; this increased profit margins as war with one nation was a heavy burden on finance let alone two. Charles also exploited existing methods of generating income, especially

  • Ever At Odds: The Conflict and Reconciliation of Science and Religion in Paradise Lost and The Blazing World

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    church, including the abolition of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and a ban on bishops voting in the House of Lords. When Charles attempted to dispel the situation by arresting five Commons leaders, loyalties in the country split and the English Civil War began. Under Cromwell's political and military leadership, the Puritan forces gained organization and determination. His New Model Army won a major battle in Naesby in 1645, which ultimately lead to Charles' surrender. In January 1649, Charles

  • Explaining the Outcome of the First Civil War by 1646

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    Explaining the Outcome of the First Civil War by 1646 When a country is plunged into Civil War the effects are cataclysmic, brother fighting brother. This intensifies when religion is involved, Because it takes men’s beliefs and puts drive and anguish behind them, claiming the other side is something, based on acts that the enemy has already committed, which is a powerful tool, this form of propaganda can inflict a damaging blow to the war efforts of both sides. A war of words is one thing, but

  • Why Civil War Broke Out in England in 1642

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    Nottingham, marking the beginning of the English Civil War. The next ten years saw the Cavaliers (supporters of the King) and the Roundheads (supporters of the parliament) engaged in a vicious battle for their respective leaders with the Roundheads ultimately victorious. This essay will attempt to explain why civil war broke out in England while summarizing the story behind the antagonism of the two parties. One of the key factors that led to the civil war was the contrasting beliefs of King Charles

  • Taylor Godinez Research Paper

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    Doctor Taylor Godinez died peacefully in her pent house on May 9 2089 in Athens Greece at the golden age of 88. Taylor is survived by her children, Ashley Blake Godinez, Meghan Paige Godinez, and her sister Tristin Carrales . She is preceded in death by her parents Monica Hameland Steven Carrales, as well as her husband Brendon Urie. Taylor was born on July 15, 2000 in McAllen Texas to Monica Hamel and Jeff Godinez. She graduated from the University of Athens in 2031 with a Doctor of Medicine degree

  • The Rump Parliament

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    disillusioned with the Parliament he in sense created. This essay will examine these reasons and just what achievements the Rump succeeded in. In needs to be understood just why the Rump were there at all. For what purpose had they been created in the first place? They would surely have a set goal that had not been met by previous parliaments. In essence, they were under the control of the army, but far from complete control. Pride's purge in December 1648 had done far from guarantee the loyalties

  • The Causes Of The English Civil War

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    The English Civil War was a concatenation of events within England, between the Royalists and Parliamentarians. Beginning in 1642 under the rule of Charles I, the Civil War perennated nearly three decades in a kingdom reeling with theological disputes, the political strife over the doctrine of legitimacy and a monarch’s lapse into gross debt at the batten of parliament. It goes without saying that the English Civil War domiciliated, through the New Model Army and reforms and schedules, including

  • The Importance Of Oliver Cromwell In The Civil War

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    brink of Civil war. The arrogance and selfishness of Charles I led to resentment from Parliament. A further important factor in the outbreak of war was religion. When he began to impose catholic customs on the predominantly Protestant country, he ignited the hatred of men such as Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell rose from an unadorned, puritan background through the ranks of the military to become Major-General of the army and eventually Lord Protector. Many believe his exploits during the Civil Wars were a