The document discusses events during the English Civil War between King Charles I and Parliament. [1] Parliament demanded that Charles remove Strafford and Laud from power for punishing resistance. [2] Charles gave into these demands and had Strafford and Laud executed. [3] Parliament then proposed the Grand Remonstrance to curb the king's absolute power going forward. [4] Charles attempted to arrest radical parliamentary leaders by leading soldiers into the House of Commons, but was forewarned and they escaped. [5] Parliament then called for its own army, indicating a civil war was about to unfold between Charles and Parliament.