Why Did Charles Fall Out With Parliament

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Why did the crown and parliament fall out in 1625? In March 1625 Charles father, the King dies leaving only Charles to succeed the throne of the Three Kingdoms. Charles falls out with parliament for three main reasons, finance, foreign policy and favorites, all had previously harassed James, and were now passed on to Charles. Although not yet coronate, only a few months later he assembles Parliament for the first time, meeting against the background of the outbreak of plague in London. His main objective for calling Parliament was to raise money to go to war with Spain, which he believed would indirectly help his sister Elizabeth and brother-in-law to regain the Palatinate. He needed 1million in total, however parliament were reluctant to
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