It is well known that King Charles had a hard childhood.

He was not
only the youngest of three but also, he suffered from health problems.
More over his parent did not pay too much attention to him so when
they moved to London after James’s accession in 1603, it was not
easy to find him a family as this would imply a big responsibility for
them. So, he grew up in the shadow of his brother Henry and sister
Elizabeth. His hard childhood may explain a bit why he had so many
problems in ruling his kingdom.
One of the main problems was the political one. He was not good at
making connections, which was crucial when leading with politicians
and noblemen. Furthermore, he was not popular among his people as
from the very beginning of his reign turned grants of taxation into tests
of whether they liked him and trusted him. This led to a political
instability.
Religion was also a main cause. This Civil War took part in an
important conflict between the Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
At the beginning Charles married to Henrietta Maria of France, a
catholic woman. Before they got married they allowed her to practice
her religion with no restrictions. This marriage was not a popular one.
We have to bear in mind what happened in Queen Mary I reign where
many protestants were against her and the attempted invasion of
England by Roman Catholic Philip II of Spain in 1588. Another event
we cannot forget was the Gunpowder plot which was also due to
religious problems.
The problem here was also that Charles believed that he ruled with the
Divine Right of Kings, this means that he was under the acceptance of
God. Idea which was not popular among his people and that is why the
Parliament made him to sign a treatment which protected the people
welfare.
These were some of the relevant causes which led to a later civil war.
Few years later, Charles was considered and traitor and beheaded in
1640.
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 Bibliography

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/personality_ch
arles_01.shtml
http://www.britpolitics.co.uk/causes-of-the-civil-war