Charles I and the English Civil War (The Stuarts: Part Two)

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Charles I of England succeeded his father, James I, and continued to attempt to rule absolutely as his father had. At a time when all of Europe was at war, Charles tried to devise ways of raising revenue without having to go through Parliament. After a controversy over ship money, Charles ruled personally for a decade without summoning Parliament. In 1640, summoning Parliament became unavoidable and the Short Parliament was succeeded by the Long Parliament, which refused to dissolve itself. A Civil War erupted between supporters of Charles I, known as Cavaliers, and supporters of the Long Parliament, known as Roundheads.

After several years of fighting, the New Model Army, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, defeated Royalist forces and captured Charles. Following this military triumph, the more radical factions of the New Model Army, under the influence of Oliver Cromwell, took control of Parliament and purged the less radical members. The result was a period of puritanical rule that is known as the Protectorate, or Interregnum. Cromwell and his "Rump Parliament" governed the British Isles until the monarchy was restored in 1660.

This is the second part of my four part lecture on the Stuarts, the English Civil War, and the Glorious Revolution.

View Part 1 (James I): https://youtu.be/zKrK5iDz6ps
View Part 3 (Charles II): https://youtu.be/MPMaJGs6K-Q
View Part 4 (James II): https://youtu.be/xhHgAuyGm7o

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