Chapter 6 Flashcards
What 2 things did the Petition of Right fail to mention?
- Customs duties, impositions, tonnage and poundage.
- Charles’ favouring of anti-Calvinists.
What did Charles tell the royal printer to do to the Petition of Right?
Deface the statute number casting doubt on its legality.
When were the Three Resolutions passed?
2 March 1629
Who held the Speaker of the Commons down in his chair?
MPs Denzil Holles and Benjamin Valentine.
What did the Three Resolutions express?
Parliament’s opposition to Arminianism and the continued collection of tonnage and poundage without parliamentary approval.
What was Charles’ response to the Three Resolutions?
He dissolved Parliament two days later on 4 March 1629.
What did Charles do after dissolving Parliament?
He had his leading critics, including John Eliot, Denzil Holles, and Benjamin Valentine arrested for treason.
