One of Charles' major mistake was that he was unable to co-operate with the parliament.His belief in the divine right of kings led to his dismissing parliament in 1629 and ruling without them.He did not have a parliament to grant him money which meant that he had to tax people heavier and led to unpleasant taxes such as ship money.It was only when Charles needed an army to fight against Scotland that he was forced to recall parliament in 1640.
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