1.2- Personal Rule

The Scots revolted after Charles tried to impose the Book of Common Prayer, forcing the King to recall Parliament. 

The Long Parliament convened in November 1640. Tensions ran high as Parliamentary leaders tried to assert control over the State.  

<p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">A brief description of the soldiers who fought in the English Civil Wars. </span></p> 

Gordian III died in 244 AD and was succeeded by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab. While Philip dealt with internal revolts and external invasion, he found time to celebrate Rome's 1000th birthday in 248 AD. 

Charles III has been crowned King of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations. 

The monarchy had been overthrown and the Roman Republic was now established. Despite the appearance of a free democratic republic, the Romans were beset with economic and political divisions that threatened the unity of the young State. 

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, her son Prince Charles became King at the age of 73. He inherited the many titles that his mother carried throughout her 70-year reign, one of which is the “Defender of the Faith”. That refers to his role as the supreme ... Show More

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Some have wondered about the possibility of a Regency while King Charles undergoes cancer treatments.<br /><br />Under the provisions of the Regency Act 1937, William, the Prince of Wales could assume the role of Prince Regent and undertake the King's responsibilities in the even ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great 17th century political philosopher Thomas Hobbes who argued: "During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called war; and such a war as is of every man against every man". F ... Show More

<p>Richard Hooker defends the religious and political settlement of Elizabethan England using rational arguments and appeals to the natural law.</p>