• Chapter 1: Introduction Society in the seventeenth century The structure of politics Religion in the early seventeenth century Chapter 2: James I's Reign 1603-25 Introduction James's first parliament 1604-10 The years without Parliament 1610-21 The final years 1621-5 Religion Foreign policy 1604-24 Chapter 3: Charles I: the early years of the reign 1625-9 Introduction Foreign policy 1625-9 Religion Events 1625-9 Chapter 4: Personal Rule 1629-40 Introduction Religion during Personal Rule Financial policies Life at court under Charles I Foreign policy Case study: Norfolk during Pesonal Rule The downfall of Personal Rule The Short Parliament, April-May 1640 Chapter 5: From crisis to civil war 1640-2 The election of the Long Parliament The first session of the Long Parliament 1640-1 The second session of the Long Parliament 1641-2 Chapter 6: The Civil Wars and the execution of Charles I 1642-9 Strengths and weaknesses of the two sides Military events of the First Civil War 1642-6 The search for a settlement 1646-9 The Second Civil War 1648 The trial and execution of Charles I AS Assessments England 1603-29 The English Civil War 1637-49

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