The English Civil War: The Beginning What were the issues between the English Monarch & the English Parliament?

James Stuart will become the new King of England Union of the Crowns After 44 years of rule, Queen Elizabeth dies without an heir Cousins from Scotland (the Stuarts) are closest relatives James Stuart will become the new King of England James was already King of Scotland, the two countries will share a king This is called the Union of the Crowns Elizabeth I Power of the Purse Magna Carta creates a Parliament Only Parliament can tax - “the power of the purse” Parliament thinks they are an equal w/ the king However, James believes in “divine right” James & Parliament clash! James I

Issues between James & Parliament England is in serious debt King & Parliament fight over money & legal issues Biggest Problems between King James & Parliament: 1. James wants more money for an extravagant lifestyle and to wage war 2. James uses royal courts (Star Chamber) to administer justice, not the parliamentary courts 3. The Puritans in Parliament were trying to reform the Church of England and James did not like this vs