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Petition of Right
'''Charles I''' (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was [[King of England]], King of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution.
'''Charles I''' (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was [[King of England]], King of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution.
Charles struggled for power with the Parliament of England. He firmly believed in the [[divine right of kings]] an ancient belief that a king is accountable only to God, an idea he had learned from his father King James I, and many in [[England]] feared that he was attempting to gain absolute power at the expense of Parliament.
Charles struggled for power with the Parliament of England. He firmly believed in the [[divine right of kings]] an ancient belief that a king is accountable only to God, an idea he had learned from his father King James I, and many in [[England]] feared that he was attempting to gain absolute power at the expense of Parliament. After much conflict and the dismissal of five knights over the issue of the "forced loan", the 1628 [[Petition of Right]] was adopted by Parliament.
Religious conflicts were a notable feature of Charles' reign. He married a Catholic princess, Henrietta Maria of France, over the objections of Parliament and public opinion. Many of Charles' subjects felt that he brought the Church of England too close to Roman Catholicism, despite the fact that Charles was himself committed to Anglicanism. Charles' later attempts to force religious reforms upon Scotland, including a new Book of Prayer, led to the Bishops' Wars that weakened England's government and led to his downfall.
Religious conflicts were a notable feature of Charles' reign. He married a Catholic princess, Henrietta Maria of France, over the objections of Parliament and public opinion. Many of Charles' subjects felt that he brought the Church of England too close to Roman Catholicism, despite the fact that Charles was himself committed to Anglicanism. Charles' later attempts to force religious reforms upon Scotland, including a new Book of Prayer, led to the Bishops' Wars that weakened England's government and led to his downfall.