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Week 8 Civil Warr
Week 8 Civil Warr
Week 8 Civil Warr
Literature
Dr. Ulaş Özgün
English Civil War (1642-51)
Royalists vs Parliamentarians
January 30, 1649 Execution of Charles I
Canterbury Cathedral
Tensions Between the King and Parliament
• After ten years of ruling without Parliament, Charles I
convened Parliament to raise money for his soldiers
fighting in Scotland.
• Their works celebrated the refined courtly culture: good food, plenty of
wine, good verse, hospitality, and loyalty to the king.