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Why did Charles resort to a personal rule in 1629
Issues he inherited
Fault of parliament
Fault of the king
Fault of Buckingham
What issues had Buckingham created prior to 1625?
Secret trip to Spain, upset king annoyed parliament
Set bad relations with Spain, led to war, expensive
Parliament dished the power Buckingham held with the monarch
How did Charles upset the balance between puritans and Arminians
James hadn’t promoted either side
Charles upset the balance by promoting Arminian clergy
Disagreements, response of 1625 parliament
Charles refused right to collect tonnage and poundage, bucking ham unpopular as had failed naval expedition
Parl suggest a grand of two subsides, needed renewal every yer forced to call parl, wanted buckingham impeached
Chores dissolves parl.
1626 parl disagreements, response
Parl want Buckingham impeded, Charles wants taxation
Refused to grant loan, want impeachment
Parl dissolved, forced loan to all tax payers, if refuse, imprisionment
Who refused to pay forced loan
-five nights case
Charles used emergency powers to arrest
1628 parl. Disagreements, response
Charles wants finds for national defence
Gave Charles petition of right
Charles published a revised version
1629, disagreements, response
Breaches of petition
Three resolutions passed
What happened if the forced loan was refused, what rights were threatened
Rights to a fair trial, people lost heir job if refined
What was the purpose of the petition of right
A way parliament could ensue citizens are being treated fairly and just
Wasted rights to become part of the law
Way of asking King to help them define the law, asserting a right
What did the petition of right state?
Illegal to: Raise taxes w/o parl. Consent Imprision people w/o showing cause Impose billeting of troops on civilians Impose martial law on civilians
Why didn’t the petition of right fix he relationship between parliament and he king
Buckingham was assassinated 1628,
Parliament openly celebrated his death, angered the king,
Placement started writing a hill giving him back tonnage and poundage, Charles denied under minding parl, canton of taxation
What was Pym’s junto
Organised group at MPs that opposed he key and worked to enforce Herr own rules
Led by John pym
To gan influence tried to put heir our advises in pc
When was Root and branch presented
11th December 1640
What did the root and branch petition do
Called for bishops to be abolished, removed by 1641
Removal led to divisions within commons and fear for stability
Removed support for Charles from parl