Charles might have ruled indefinitely without Parliament had his religious policies not provoked a war with Scotland. Whereas James I had allowed varius religious practices throughout Scotland, Ireland and England, Charles hoped to dictate religious conformity. And so. Charles faced strong opposition from both the English Puritans and the Presbyterian Scots when he tried to impose the English Episcopal system. on Scotland Without sufficient war resources needed to handle the Scottish Rebellion, Charles was pressed …showed first 75 words of 466 total…

…showed last 75 words of 466 total…his forces arrived James fled to France, ending the Glorious Revolution. From the 1600s to the 1700s one common trend is apparent, that is, the continuation of the limiting of the power of the King in England’s gradual movement towards a cabinet system. This is evident in the Bill of Rights, which when accepted by William III limited the power’s of the monarchy and guaranteed the civil liberties of the English privileged classes.