What Was the Specific Incident That Caused Charles I to Declare

question 57

Multiple Choice

What was the specific incident that caused Charles I to declare war on the British Parliament?

• A) The demand by Puritans in the Parliament to overthrow the Book of Common Prayer.
• B) They refused to provide Charles with money to fight a war in Ireland.
• C) They demanded the same rights as those granted to the Scottish Parliament.
• D) Their refusal to recognize the absolute nature of his power.
• E) They arrested William Laud.

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Definitions:

Polygyny

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Man

A term often used to refer to adult human males, but also used generically to denote human beings regardless of sex or age.

One Wife

A marital practice where an individual is married to a single spouse at a time, also known as monogamy.

Patrilateral Parallel-cousin

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