From Short Parliament to Civil War: Finance, Fear and Constitutional Crisis

This episode traces how Charles I’s fiscal missteps forced a brief but pivotal Parliament that set the stage for the Long Parliament, the removal of key advisors and mounting tensions that erupted into civil war. We weigh contemporary sources against later chroniclers to see how debates over tax without consent, royal prerogative and loyalty split the country, and why that moment still puzzles historians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices