Fever Model Of Revolution

A Revolution, as described on an online dictionary, is “a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence” (Collins English Dictionary). It has multiple causation, whether it being a political, religious, cultural, intellectual, social, or economic short term issue. The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution were truly revolutionary events for multiple reasons. First, they succeed the Fever Model of Revolution. The Stuart Kings coming into power had a large effect as a social causation because of the fact that they were the wrong kings coming in at the wrong time. Since being secure and protected was all that England ever knew when Queen Elizabeth I
This was the start of the incubation stage in the Fever Model for this Revolution. Once the Stuart Kings came into power, England went into a political crisis. The Petition of Rights and the English Bill of Rights were written and during this period there was an overall chaos involving the monarchs and the country itself. Finally, there came an era of recovery. This era completed the overall Revolution with the help of several movements and new leaders. All in all, the three stages of the Fever Model that the Glorious Revolution and English Civil war follow make them truly revolutionary. There are short term issues that lead to a crisis stage, where there is a public outrage, such as a battle. Finally there is a resolution, and the crisis is resolved.
Every Revolution must begin with a short term issue that leads to the major crisis and all of the following events that will make it truly revolutionary.
King Charles I, who ruled at this time, believed in the divine right of kings and thought that he could rule by making his own decisions and not asking for any other opinions. His subjects however, were opposed to this. For example, “the laws are craved by his subjects, and only made by him at their [proposal] and with their advice, for albeit the king make daily statutes and ordinances, [imposing] such pains thereto as he thinks [fit], without any advice of parliament or estates, yet it lies in the power of no parliament to make any kind of law or statute, without his sceptre [that is, authority] be to it, for giving it the force of law…” (Prothero, G.W.). This earned him the title of an absolute monarch. In 1642, King Charles I fought English and Scottish parliaments. He was defeated however in 1645 and surrendered to the Scottish parliament. He was eventually turned over to the English parliament but refused to make England a constitutional monarchy. Parliament then raged war against the king. Oliver Cromwell was a great help to the parliament in this war and because of this alliance, they were able to capture Charles I in 1646. This capture led to King Charles I execution in 1649. The monarchy was abolished and a republic was formed later when William and Mary took the