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Charles I: No Limits

SUMMARY:

Parliament are starting to have enough 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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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We must, we must

Take some power back!

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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

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Run the church, too, across the whole country

It's all right now, let's have a boogie

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He might be the king, but

We still think that there should be some limits

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We must, we must

Take some power back!

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