Question

Why did the English Civil War begin? a. The peasants revolted in the cities. b. There was a debate over the amount of power held by Parliament and the monarchy. c. Charles I murdered his brother, James I. d. The Levellers and the Cavaliers disagreed over taxation.

Answer 1

The answer is B. There was a debate over the ammount of power held by Parliment

Answer 2

Religion was a major cause of the English Civil War. It was part of a Europe wide conflict between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. At the start of his reign (1625) King Charles I had married the Roman Catholic Henrietta Maria of France.