The English Civil War

What would we think nowadays of a ruler who thought he was given the right to rule from God?


That's what the King of England, Charles I, thought...but the people, even in the 1600's, disagreed.
And they let him know -- in no uncertain terms.

 17th Century English Rulers
History for kids: brief history of the English Civil War
Primary Source: The Magna Carta 

BBC: Overview: Civil War and Revolution

Watch:

• The English Civil War Part 1
• The English Civil War, Part 2
• Causes of the English Civil War
• Why did the English Civil War Start? (music video)
• Punishment during the times Charles I 
• King Charles on Trial
• The Execution of King Charles
• English Civil War (news @ Horrible Histories)
• Oliver Cromwell and the King of Bling (Horrible Histories)
• English Civil War song