HIST 215 Study Guide - Final Guide: Second Industrial Revolution, Russian Civil War, English Civil War
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To what extent were religious divisions the underlying cause of the english civil. Conflicts between the stuart kings and parliament, in which religious conflict played an important role, led to the english civil war. Monarchy tried to enhance its authority by imposing taxes without consent of parliament (english throne in financial crisis). The anglican church faced challenges from the puritans (dissident religious group of calvinists). (common theme in european hist at this time--religious conflicts)- opposed role of bishops in church of england, emphasized personal worth of individual. Political crisis led to constitutional conflict over how england should be governed (parliament largely led by puritans). Country (parliament defenders) vs. court (monarchy defenders). english civil war (1630s-1640s) has been known as puritan revolution even though they were not the only ones fighting. (reminiscent of spanish inquisition--people on trial for offenses against church of england. )