Question: What were the causes of the English Civil War? Answer: The English Civil War broke out upon the establishment of James I (or James VI of Scotland) to the English crown. James was a philosopher of royal absolutism and sought to breathe life into his ideals by establishing what he dubbed a "free" monarchy over all of England. This "free" monarchy was in reference to the king's absolute power being free of any outside …showed first 75 words of 414 total…

…showed last 75 words of 414 total…crush the rebellion and was refused, he called for a reelection of the Parliament, which the masses answered by electing the exact same representatives, and thus secured the strength of the Parliament. Soon after, the Parliament called for the execution of the royal advisers, abolished the Star Chamber and the High Commission, and flat out civil war resulted--the north and west flocking to the king's banner and the south and east allying with the Parliament.