Charles I: No Limits
Parliament are starting to tire of Charles I's belief he could govern without their advice and consent. But he's the king - and in 1629 Charles I closed Parliament for 11 years!
PARODY OF
2 Unlimited by U2
MUSIC BY
Richie Webb
FROM
Series 10 Episode 9
LYRICS:
I'm the King of England,
Ireland, Scotland; so I have no limits
I'm the King of England,
Ireland, Scotland; so I have no limits
I'm King Charlie, God gave me the right
To do what I want and to rule with his might
Tax my people whenever I like
I don't need you to give me the green light
To oppose me is a great sin
God works on this earth for myself and my kin
Don't forget, boys, that I am the boss
To get rid of you wouldn't be a great loss
We know you're the king, but
We still think that there should be some limits
That's why we are here to
Just advise you and to set some limits
Don't forget I'm the one to make laws
You may help me out but the power's not yours
I don't need them, I'll rule on my own
Or I might call them back in a decade or so
We must, we must
Take some power back!
I'll raise taxes to buy lots of boats
From the peaks of Penzance way up to John o' Groats
Use the ship tax to raise some money
I will make it the law to give cash to me
Run the church, too, across the whole country
It's all right now, let's have a boogie
He might be the king, but
We still think that there should be some limits
We must, we must
Take some power back!