Parliament demanded it
No, parliament killed strafford in public
Laud was imprisoned because he and Charles I tried to introduce the New English Prayer Book to Presbytarian Scotland. This was rebuked and the Scots rioted. A rebellion arose. Charles couldn't stop the rebellion so in the end he asked Parliament to grant him money. He had ignored them for the past eleven years, see Eleven Year's Tyranny, and MPs were angry. They would only give him the money on certain terms : Strafford executed, Laud sent to the Tower etc. Parliament didn't like Laud because he believed in the Higher Church. The puritan MPs thought this was popish and ungodly. These terms were presented in the Long Parliament.
Charles I's deeply unpopular advisors were Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury. Wentworth was known for his aggressive policies and persecution of his critics, while Laud was criticized for his promotion of anti-Puritan policies and attempts to impose Anglican practices on the Scottish Church. Both advisors played significant roles in exacerbating tensions between the King and Parliament, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the English Civil War.
william laud
The civil war was caused because Charles the I was a greedy man and wasn't the best English ruler. The big reasons why the Civil War started was because of: Money, Power and religion. Money: Charles spent too much money on himself. Soon enough he needed more money and makes people pay ship tax. People who refused were put in prison. Religion: Charles believed Kings get their power from God and must be obeyed. Charles married a Spanish Catholic (henrietta Maria. People thought Catholics could take over, Charles made William Laud the Archbishop, Laud didn't like puritans. Not liken Puritans he introduced statues, music and candles everything a Puritan hates. Laud's changes are forced upon Catholic churches and most Scots were Puritan. In 1639 the Scots attacked England because they didn't agree with the religious changes. Charles had to surrneder having no money or army to fight. Power: Charles ruled without Parliament, but he soon needed money! Charles asked the Parliament for money to fight the Scots. Strafford is executed by order of the long Parliament and Laud is put in prison. Earl of Strafford rules Ireland for Charles. He was very unpopular with the Irish and the long Parliament. These are the three main reasons for the English Civil War. Enjoy :)
The address of the Strafford Historical Society is: Po Box 100, Strafford, VT 05072
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Great Puritan migration
Vincent Strafford was born in 1973.
The phone number of the Strafford Branch Library is: 417-736-9233.
Stephen Strafford was born on 1898-11-21.
Stephen Strafford died on 1966-05-18.