books.google.com - This study of the character and policies of Charles I provides an analysis of the political crisis leading to his personal rule in England during the years before the civil wars. It fills a gap in the historical literature of the period by integrating ideological with political developments and English...http://books.google.com/books/about/Charles_I_and_the_road_to_personal_rule.html?id=kszoNS3KM4oC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCharles I and the road to personal rule