OUTLINE THE ISSUES THAT LED TO TENSION IN ENGLAND IN.
HOW ACURATE IS IT TO DESCRIBE THE CIVIL WAR AS A.
BRITISH WAR?.
Prior to the outbreak of civil war in 1642, there.
were many issues, from both the long and short term ,.
that added to a tension that was already near breaking.
point. Issues such as the imposition of Thorough in the.
1630's, and also the 11-year period of personal rule,.
were some of the major causes in the long term. Short.
term causes included the rebellions in Ireland and.
Scotland, and the impeachments of his two key.
advisors, Thomas Wentworth and Archbishop of.
Canterbury William Laud in the late 1630's.
Of the long term causes, it seems the one that had.
the biggest impact was the imposition of Thorough in.
the 1630's. Thorough was Charles" policy of.
implementing Arminianism throughout Britain, which.
involved total conformity and tolerated no criticism.
Prior to 1633, the then Archbishop of London Laud.
had enforced the policy in the diocese of London, and.
upon promotion to the Archbishop of Canterbury,.
implemented it all through England. Soon after, this.
policy was enforced in Ireland and another four years.
later, was done so in Scotland. The fact it was brought.
about so aggressively and with such speed, caused.
huge resentment everywhere. Also, because it was so.
strict in its terms, it meant there was absolutely no.
room for leniency, as well as criticism. If that.
resentment was acted upon, it meant that harsh.
penalties were handed down, as was the case with.
Prynne, Bastwick and Burton in 1637. In this case, the.
two professionals and vicar were critical of Laud and.
the "Arminianisation" of the Anglican church, with.
one referring to such clergy as being mostly made up.
of, ".ungrateful, idle and illeterate asses". When.
arrested, the men were ordered to stand in the pillory.
and have their ears cropped. Such harsh punishment.
backfired on Charles however, as this essentially.
turned them into martyrs.
After Thorugh had been imposed in Scotland,.
