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Essay on struggle between crown and parliament 1603-89

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THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE CROWN AND PARLIAMENT

The Stuart era experienced many changes: a gunpowder plot, civil and naval wars, the Glorious Revolution, regicide of a king, a republic, the great plague and a great fire in London. This was the era of Milton, Dryden, Pope, Galileo, Newton, etc. The era also saw the settlement of the Americas, trade with the Spice Islands, the birth of steam engines, microscopes, coffee houses and newspapers.

The Struggle between the Crown and Parliament

England saw great changes during the reign of James I of England (or James VI of Scotland). The Tudor kings had been despotic rulers. Yet they were popular, since England had been well content to obey strong kings. But since the great awakening under Elizabeth, Englishmen began to think and act for themselves. They felt they ought to have the say in the government of the country, and they grew suspicious of their rulers. The result was a struggle between the Parliament and the reigning Monarch from that time down to the Stuart kings. This was a great feature of the Stuart period, which went on from one reign to the other.

James’ son, Charles I, lost his life when Republic was set up. Then Charles son, Charles II, was welcomed as king. Yet the struggle continued and the contest was not over until Charles II’s brother, James II, had been driven from the throne. Then the struggle ceased because parliament had beaten the king, and henceforth made itself the strongest power in the English state.

a)      Character and Policy of James I of England (or James VI of Scotland)

This struggle was hastened by the want of wisdom of the Stuart kings. James I’s rule began badly. He was a foreigner who never quite understood English habits. He was indeed clever, well read, learned, and also a great writer of books. But he was resolute in all his ways; obstinate, conceited, lazy and hesitating. He was fond of living in retirement and played a poor part when he came before his subjects, being shy, awkward and undignified. He admired Queen Elizabeth very much and wanted to continue her policy. But while Elizabeth always cared for her people, and strove to give them what was good for them, James thought mostly about himself, and always seemed to imagine that if a thing was good for his subjects, it would be bad for himself. Englishmen could care little for such king.1603-89


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