Rise to Rebellion

He’s joined enough rebellions over the years, when the realm was being badly governed. Helped Maud against Stephen. Brought King John to the treaty table and King Charles to the chopping block. He could do that now, pledge his sword to these women and carry them to victory. But the problem with victory is that time keeps happening afterwards, and p

Under what conditions do some people have a right to rule, or to rebel, and others not? In 1640, King Charles at last summoned a meeting of Parliament in hopes of raising money to suppress a rebellion in Scotland. The newly summoned Parliament, striking back, passed a law abridging the king’s authority,

War between supporters of the king and backers of Parliament broke out in 1642. During this battle, the legal fiction of the divine right of kings was replaced by another legal fiction: the sovereignty of the people.