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
​
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!
​