That it was a religious war fought between Anglican Catholic and Calvinists, chiefly Prebyterians. The Protestants were in control of the east and the London Area, the richest and most populous areas, whilst the Church and King brigade controlled the West and the empty north.
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The Cavaliers and Roundheads were opponents in the English Civil War. The Roundheads was a nickname given to the people who supported the Parliment, while the Cavaliers were the people who supported King Charles I.
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King Charles I believed that God was the ultimate source of his power and that therefore nobody should limit his power; this is a doctrine called the divine right of kings. However, Parliament believed that they and the king should do the will of the people.
When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, both countries had many secret alliances which drug the majority of Europe into what should have been a small conflict.
The 20th century was an age of war because during that time period there were many and great wars that were faught. Also many people were killed during the wars that occured during the 20th century.
The Crusades happened almost a thousand years ago-why do they still provoke an argument? Osama bin Laden has used them to attempt to rally the Islamic world to his cause; President Bush has called the war on terrorism a "crusade." But what is the truth about the Crusades? Were they motivated by savage greed and intolerance or by pious idealism? Were they an unprovoked attack by the West on the Islamic world or a reaction to centuries of Islamic incursions? How should we understand the legacy of the Crusades today, in a time of conflict between the West and radical Islamic terrorists?