King Charles and many other people believed that he had the 'divine right to rule'. Over 11 years had passed when King Charles, for the first time asked for assistance from Parliament. This was due to King Charles running out of money because of the war with Scotland, meaning he then had to approach Parliament and asked them to raise taxes. Parliament was furious that King Charles had ignored them for 11 years and with this in mind they refused his request. After rows broke out, King Charles later stormed into the House of Commons to try to arrest several MPs. Soon after this act by the King, war was something that became inevitable.

Parliamentarian

PARLIAMENTARIANS VS ROYALISTS

Both armies belonging to The Royalists and The Parliamentarians would have worn similar clothing which would of made it hard to differentiate which side each soldier belonged to. King Charles I and Parliament used whatever resources they could find to protect their cause. This meant that both sides would have worn similar clothes and armour.

These soldiers are known as the Cavaliers and the roundheads. Although this term was used to be an insult towards the soldiers and would of been used to humiliate them.

Royalist

The Queen of England (Henrietta Maria) made the journey across the North Sea as the Civil War looked inevitable. The main reason for her trip to Holland was so she could raise loans, buy weapons and recruit troops for the Royalists.

THE QUEEN LEAVES LONDON FOR HOLLAND TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR HER HUSBAND'S CAUSE.

WHY KINGS TOWN UPON HULL WAS SO IMPORTANT TO CHARLES I

King Charles viewed Hull as a vital town that the Royalists had to take control of the cannon and other weapons so it wouldn't equip the rebel army.

Hull was a large port with trading links to Europe. King Charles' wife Henrietta Maria required a safe landing port after her journey to Holland. But the most important reason behind King Charles' ambition to capture Hull was that Hull had the second largest arsenal in England. A vast amount was stored in the town after past wars with Scotland.

Sir John Hotham wasn't keen on the ideas of allowing the King access to Hull and duly refused him entry. Hull was a town whose leader supported Parliament. Hotham was under orders by Parliament not to allow Royalists access to Hull's arsenal.

THEY CAME FROM YORK AND SURROUNDED HULL

By March 1642 the conflict between King Charles I and Parliament had escalated to the extent that the King left the vicinity of London and travelled north to York. York then became the de facto capital of England, and King Charles set about consolidating support amongst his northern subjects. Although on the 23 April 1642 King Charles 1 was refused entry into Hull by Sir John Hotham.

In June, Charles sent the Marquis (later Earl) of Newcastle to secure the city of Newcastle, its adjacent ports and the Northumberland and Durham coalfields. Then, with a force of 3,000 foot and 1,000 horses, the King returned to Hull early in July 1642, setting up his court at Beverley and quartering his forces around the village of Anlaby.

THE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

Most soldiers around Hull would of wore clothes like these. Both sides would even have worn similar cloths and would of been hard to tell the difference who's on who's side.