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He was a believer of Absolute Power, as he himself believed he had power bestowed upon him by God ( known as the Divine Right of Kings ). While he occasionally passed statements in favor of the Puritans/Anglicans, he was believed to be ( as most Stuarts ) secretly Catholic. He was not exceedingly fond of Parliament, but had few skirmishes with them, he favored He was believed to be a homosexual, and married only out of responsibility to the throne. He believed in absolute power, and so decided not to call Parliament, as it was his decision whether or not they met; they couldn't do anything without his permission to meet. Due to a Scottish uprising, he found himself in need of money to create an army. Parliament met once upon his request in 1640, refusing his money, and dissolved. After he called them back, they decided to stay together for 20 years ( called the 'long Parliament' )...during which they passed the Triennial Act, Impeached archbishop Laud, and got rid of the High Commission and Star Chamber ( royal courts ). A civil war
He created the idea of Common Wealth, a new Constitution, and placed the land under Martial Law. He helped to pass the Test Act of 1673, which stated that Catholics couldn't vote, or hold public office, couldn't preach or teach, or go to university. Their power was given to them by Parliament, and thus shared. Bibliography Manwell, Charles. During his reign he angered Parliament who aided in the Glorious Revolution in 1688-1689. His own Army, the Royalists/Cavaliers, fell to them. He WAS Parliament originally, and thus had few problems with it until he dissolved it in 1653. They were supporters ( with little choice ) of the Church of England. Their successor was Mary's sister, Anne. His successor was his Archnemises, the Roundhead leader of the Model Army, Sir Oliver Cromwell. The time of the Divine Right of Kings had already passed. They were married but had no children, thus the state passed the Act of Settlement in 1701; which kept heirs of James ( who were Catholic ) off the throne. During their rule there was the creation of the Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement.
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