Why was Charles 1 short of money?

Answer 1

Henry Vlll needed money because he wanted to gamble, buy palaces, hold parties and banquets and buy fine clothing. He was really mean and when he broke from Rome, he robbed and closed down the monasteries. He sold their land and turned Catholic England into protestant England.

Answer 2

they argued about money because of many reasons one was that Charles spent money unwisely and extravagantly on his court, another was that parliament refused to give Charles money that was his by right, also Charles raised Ship Money, even from inland counties, though there was not a war. :)

Answer 3

Charles needed to pay off debts from elizabeth 1st and he spent so much money on wars aswell