Editing Personal Rule (section)

{{Short description|1629 to 1640 government of Charles I}}
The '''Personal Rule''' (also known as the '''Eleven Years' Tyranny''') was the period in [[Kingdom of England|England]] from 1629 to 1640 when King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] ruled as an [[autocratic]] [[absolute monarch]] without recourse to [[Parliament of England|Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Personal Rule of Charles I |url=https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/civilwar/overview/personal-rule/ |website=UK parliament |access-date=20 February 2022 |ref=1}}</ref> Charles claimed that he was entitled to do this under the [[Royal Prerogative in the United Kingdom|royal prerogative]] and that he had a [[Divine right of kings|divine right]].

Charles had already dissolved three Parliaments by the third year of his reign in 1628.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashley |first1=Maurice |title=Charles I king of Great Britain and Ireland |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-I-king-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland |website=Britannica |access-date=21 February 2022 |ref=2}}</ref> After the murder of [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham]], who was deemed to have a negative influence on Charles' foreign policy, Parliament began to criticize the king more harshly than before. Charles then realised that, as long as he could avoid war, he could rule without the need of Parliament.