Image of King
Charles I's obsession with kingship played an important role in his political career, motivating him to take liberties in spending and policy that he believed were granted to him by the title of king. The period of the Personal Rule contributed to Charles' already lofty image of himself: little to no opposition existed among his councilmen who feared a loss of favor with the King; Archbishop Laud supported the return of adornments to the Church despite the public's fear of 'popery'; Parliament had been dismissed; no citizen could speak directly against the king, fearing treason, punishable by death. Motivated by his image of kingship, Charles spent money on aesthetic improvements to enhance his image, dismissed Parliament, supported Laud's changes to the Church, and used highly unfavorable methods to raise money for the Crown. Charles's activities and policies angered his Parliament and his people, creating tension between king and kingdom, supporters and opponents, a tension that would grow into serious conflict, and eventually civil war. Charles did everything to reinforce his image of kingship, commissioning Van Dyck to paint commanding kingly portraits of him and dressing in pure white at his coron
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Approximate Word count = 1375
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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