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Key Question: Why did a civil war break out in England in 1642?

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Table 1 - Events 1625-42 leading to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Table 2 - Religion.

Table 3A - Long-term causes

Table 3B - Short-term causes

Putting it all together:

What were the causes of the war between King Charles and parliament in 1642?

• There were some long term problems between king and parliament even before Charles came to the throne.....
  Look at Table 3A

• Many of these problems got worse during the course of Charles' reign. Religion was one such problem.....
  Look at Table 2

• Money was also a problem....
  Look at Table 2

• Things were made worse by conflicts with other countries...
  Look at Table 2

• How Charles was, as a person, also caused problems...
  Look at Table 2

• The last straw was when....
  Look at Table 3B