Charles the first rap

Charles the first was a really bad man

like Henry the 8th without the frying pan

he created loads of taxes

and started loads of wars

He took money from the rich

but didn't give to the poor

 

Now you ask how was he a really bad man?

One of the reasons was the English Civil war he began.

Another was how he married a little Fench woman

See, no one liked that, so that was really just a bummer

But you see, she was a Francais Catholic

So for marrying her? People thought that Charles was a prick!

She tried to change England's religion

And that was a bad decision

'Cos then the people revolted

causing a war that was revolting.

And that was the start of the English Civil war.

 

Charles the first hated Parliament an awful lot

So he shut it down, then later had 5 MP's shot!

This is because he tried out Divine Right of Kings

Which means God gave him power to do anything!

This made him take loads of money and people's land

And their ears would be cut off if they took a stand.

 

Then a bold religious man Oliver cromwell he was called

When he heard the cruel things that King Charles did, he was appalled!

So he teamed up with Parliament to stop the horrid king

Although he knew what kind of terrible war that he would bring.

He trained an army from Cambridge

Which, to Charles' army, did some serious damage

Cromwell left Charles' army dead,

so now Charles had to be beheaded!

Word.