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The failure to compromise, 1640-49 (Division and the drift towards civil…
The failure to compromise, 1640-49
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The coming of the Civil War, January-August 1642
January 1642, Charles tried to arrest his five leading parliamentary opponents, accusing them of seeking to subvert the laws and government of England and encouraging the Scots to invade England
The arrest attempt was the final straw for the parliamentary opposition and highlighted how the king could no longer be trusted and that he was determined to restore his authority by force
Feeling intimated by protests, Charles left London. The Commons and Lords passed the Militia Bill taking the kings right to control the army
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