Charles 1- Shy man of few words "I mean to show what I speak in actions" made him unapproachable and uncommunicative.
- Very little political ability compared to James 1
- Lavishly spent money on himself
- Brother died at 18 - not prepared to be king.
- "Charles 1 was the most inept monarch to occupy the English throne since Henry V1" - Coward 'The Stuart Age'