King James I died in 1625 giving the throne to his eldest son Charles. ... Therefore, true political conflict lay at the heart of the religious conflict. ... A second disagreement lay between Charles I and Parliament's struggle for political power. ... In conclusion, political discord filled much of the reign of Charles I. ... In the end, money and power, not religion, lay at the heart of conflict during the English Civil War of the mid 17th century. ...

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In the early 17th century, Queen Elizabeth I died unmarried and with no direct heir to the English throne. ... This brought about the idea of a union between Scotland and England, of which James VI was an advocate, though he died without achieving his goal (Parliament UK). He was succeeded by his son, Charles I, who did not express any desire to unite the countries. ... Charles I was tried and executed in 1649 (Parliament UK). ...

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It is mentioned in Irish History that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. This seems an impressive feat and we seem to be able to confirm it as fact as Ireland is indeed a country without snakes. However, the more realistic, and more mundane reason why there are no snakes in Ireland is because the country is an island surrounded by the sea. It was separated from the land mass of Europe around 6700 BC before snakes and other varieties of plant life were common in the country. ...

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