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Why did people go to war in 1642?

Case study 1: 1637-39

The Civil War broke out in 1642, but there were many years of tension leading up to this event. How does this selection of sources from 1637-39 help us to understand why people went to war?

Sources:

SP45/10/212; order on playing cards & dice, 1639
1. Order by Charles on playing cards & dice, 1638
SP16/427/32; complaint about 'ship money', 1639
2. Complaint about ‘ship money’, 1639
BL.E365.(6); protest in Edinburgh, 1637
3. Picture of a protest in Edinburgh, 1637
SP45/10/225; Charles addresses Scotland, 1637
4. Announcement from Charles to the Scots, 1639
SP16/420/45; letter from a man with King's army, 1639
5. Letter from a man in the army against Scotland
SP16/420/48; letter and rude poem, 1639
6. A rude poem, May 1639
SP16/422/113; report for Archbishop Laud, 1639
7. Informers’ report to Archbishop Laud, 1639
SP16/422/65; Discussion on Parliament, 1639
8. Discussion on the situation with Parliament, 1639