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Charles I

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Charles I

Charles I believed in ‘absolute’ monarchy. This meant that he, as king, had supreme power. He ruled England with little consideration of Parliament.

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Rise to power

  • King Charles I became king in 1625.
  • He was the son of King James I of England.
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Kingship

  • Charles I believed he had a ‘divine’ right to be king. This meant that he thought his role as king was ordained (ordered) by God.
  • As the rightful leader of England, Charles I believed he could rule England as he pleased.
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Charles I's wife

  • Charles was married to Henrietta Maria.
  • Henrietta Maria was a French Catholic.
  • England was a Protestant country and so Henrietta Maria was not popular.

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