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He was a believer of Absolute Power, as he himself believed he had power bestowed upon him by God ( known as the Divine Right of Kings ). While he occasionally passed statements in favor of the Puritans/Anglicans, he was believed to be ( as most Stuarts ) secretly Catholic. He was not exceedingly fond of Parliament, but had few skirmishes with them, he favored He was believed to be a homosexual, and married only out of responsibility to the throne. He believed in absolute power, and so decided not to call Parliament, as it was his decision whether or not they met; they couldn't do anything without his permission to meet. Due to a Scottish uprising, he found himself in need of money to create an army. Parliament met once upon his request in 1640, refusing his money, and dissolved. After he called them back, they decided to stay together for 20 years ( called the 'long Parliament' )...during which they passed the Triennial Act, Impeached archbishop Laud, and got rid of the High Commission and Star Chamber ( royal courts ). A civil war
Tories pass the Habeas Corpus, which state reasons for arrest, right to a speedy trial, Their successor was Mary's sister, Anne. Catholic ( the one which birthed his children ).
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