English Monarchs History

Charles I ______ -> James II’s father Portrait by Anthony van Dyck Beautiful painting but period it is associated with is horrible Charles I believe that absolute power is absolute power -> drawn to catholicism, in french ways (his wife was french). was an unenthusiastic protestant, loves to levy taxes without any consultation with anybody, he wants to wage war, to have a, opulent court, needs money (takes taxes without addressing the parliament (higher spheres of society)). Irksome for the aristocrats, which owned those lands People didn’t agree with him!!!