Why did people go to war in 1642?

Case study 2: 1640-42 - Source 8

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Voluntary payments to help Charles I’s armies, June 1642

(Catalogue ref: SP 16/491/29)

Wee whose names are underwritten doe voluntarily offer and severallie ingage our selves accordinge to the followinge subscriptions to assist his Majestie in defence of his royall person, the two houses of Parlament the protestant religion, the laws of the Land, the libertie and proprieties of the subject and priviledges of Parlament; when his Majestie shall have given Comission under the greate seale for levieing of forces for those purposes against all power, levies and forces whatsoever raised or to be raised upon any pretence whatsoever. …

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