This is something I've wondered about for the last few days. As we all know, Charles I relations with Parliament were nothing short of a disaster (though not entirely his fault) and led to the English civil war, the King's execution and the Commonwealth/Protectorate. After doing research for A et D (shameless plug
) I learned more about how his son Charles II in his last years called in and replaced around ninety-nine royal charters, giving the Crown expanded control over local government and over the composition of Parliament. It helped to result in the so called Loyal Parliament of James II. So what if Charles I tried to do the same? Would it result in a controllable Parliament or just another line in the list against the King?