Ship Money Flashcards
1
Q
What did the MPs present Charles with in 1628?
A
A Petition of Rights
2
Q
Whose permission should Charles have consulted?
A
The Parliment’s
3
Q
Charles was fed up and decided to see if he could rule without Parliament. Why was this?
A
Because the Parliament told him no tax would be collected without their permission
4
Q
What was ship money used for?
A
It was only collected during war to build and take care of ships
5
Q
When did Charles collect this illegal Ship Money?
A
Every year
6
Q
Why did Ship Money cause the Civil war?
A
Because people were outraged that they were forced to pay extra money with no war on
