The struggle for supremacy between king and Parliament lead to the Civil War. There are many major reasons for this; social reasons, such as the disorders and 'social protests'1 of the fifty years before the Civil War and the constant peasant rages, demands, petitioning and demonstrations. Economical reasons, such as financial problems which lead to force loans, commercial monopolies, ship money, and an unfair tax system. Political reasons, such as the inefficient monarchs and their …
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…to shape this essay include: Jack Lindsay, 'Civil War in England' (Great Britain 1954) Ann Hughes, 'The causes of the English Civil War' (US 1991) J.R. Jones, 'The Revolution of 1688 in England' (UK 1972) Conrad Russel, 'The causes of the English Civil War' (US 1990) S.J. Houston, 'James I' (US 1973) Maurice Ashley, 'The English Civil War' (Great Britain 1974) John Bowle, 'Charles I' (Great Britain 1975) L.J. Reeve, 'Charles I and the road to personal rule' (Great Britain 1989)