What were the shortterm

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What were the short-term causes of the Civil War?
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22 October 1641 Irish rebellion An important
cause of growing tensions between King and
Parliament.Rumours that 20,000 Protestants had
been killed. Who would raise an army to deal
with the rebellion?Parliament had to remain
sitting in order to raise funds for the proposed
military expedition.
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November 1641 John Pym introduced the Grand
Remonstrance into Parliament

• Demand that the King employ only Ministers
  approved by Parliament
• Parliament approved it by 159 to 148 votes on 22
  November 1641.
• Published before the King had responded to its
  contents.

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January 4th 1642 Charles entered the Commons to
arrest five MPs
I see that the birds are flown
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5 March 1642 Parliament passed the Militia
Ordinance allowing troops to be raised only under
officers approved by Parliament.June 1642
Parliament issued the Nineteen propositions
asking for control of his advisers, religious
reform. Within three weeks, the King had rejected
them.
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August 22nd 1642 Charles raised his standard at
Nottingham
That night it blew down An ill omen!