Causes – Why did war break out in 1642?

The World Turned Upside Down - The British Civil Wars 1638-1651

There is no simple, single answer but as Professor Peter Gaunt explains, deep religious differences and increasing religious extremism divided the communities and countries and made the monarch’s goal of a united church a dangerous dream. Social and economic pressures, constitutional uncertainty and a King whose character rejected compromise were a recipe that left a ... Read more