Tell about the English Civil War, its effects, and important info about it.
by Sam Green
King Charles I's execution was "met with ‘such a groan as I have never heard before, and desire I may never hear again,” or so said a seventeen year old present that day. Many of the accused regicides were referred to as rogues, or Old-Testament radical believers who wanted their biblical inspired vengeance against the king who supported the civil war and was trusted not to make peace. The execution was referred to as the “product of a short-term crisis." England’s population of puritans were large in number, and these people believed strongly in the Scriptures. There are recordings in the Bible of people throwing over unrighteous kings. Psalm 149 stated and encouraged the believers "To bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron."
King Charles I issued “The Book of Sports”, which licensed "lawful recreations" on Sundays. Many Puritans viewed Charles’s policies as pope-like activity. Puritans believed that the world had a line between pope-like activity and "true religion," Charles’s laws and policies heavily offending many of the English. Many gave Charles the name of “Saul," a negative figure in the Bible. He was compared to Roman religious tyrannical leaders who had been overthrown. Many lives were lost during the war, and much currency had been spent. Taxing was at a record high, and the population was helpless to the forced quartering of troops who were not receiving pay.
Charles wantonly renewed the civil war in late 1647, ordering to invade and refusing to retire his efforts. King Charles I was not showing signs of having future peace attempts. King Charles I was assassinated at Whitewall, January 30, 1649. After his death, parliament was back in power with full control. Many of the monarchs, though shaken, were, as expected, not ridden with horror and fear of his death. Parliament changed many policies after his death. Monarchy was abolished.
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