Stuarts - Chapter 6: State of Relations between Crown and Parliament by 1629 Flashcards
What were the 4 points of the Petition of Right (1628) ? What was the reason each point was enforced?
- Parliament consent to taxation
- Only imprison those with a just cause
- Martial law = illegal (prevents King’s power of army being absolute)
- Billeting = illegal (led to martial law)
Each point is there to reduce the power of the monarch (to prevent an absolute rule) and increase Parliament’s power as the King had abused power previously (forced loan, tonnage and poundage, Five Knights Case)
Why was the Petition of Right (1628) not very helpful?
It did not address customs, impositions etc. so Charles claimed he could still collect them, as well as Charles’ favour of anti-Calvinists eg. Laud
How did Charles’ respond to the Petition of Right (1628) and why did he eventually accept it?
He did not originally respond in the proper legal way but Commons insisted he respond properly.
Eventually he agreed to the terms as he needed finance and to protect Buckingham
How did Charles try to stop the Petition of Right going through and how did Parliament respond to it (1629)?
He asked the printer to deface the statute number so that there would be doubt on the document’s legality,
In 1629, Parliament found out & questioned if they could trust Charles to rule with an unwritten constitution without abusing the constitution
Who did Charles promote (1628)? Why did this worry Parliament?
Laud promoted to Bishop of London
Montagu promoted to Bishop of Chichester
As they were Arminians, this angered Parliament as the promotions made them in the senior ranks of the church
When did Parliament reassemble after 1628?
20 January 1629
What were the main issues of Parliament (1629)?
Religion - Charles’ promotion of Arminianism was seen as a threat
Tonnage and Poundage - Charles said he needed it due to emergency (war) but some refused to pay it and had their goods confiscated
Was the Commons in 1629 united?
no, often people were divided on which issue to talk about so debates became confused
What were the Three Resolutions (1629)?
- Anyone bringing Arminianism into CoE is an enemy of the kingdom
- Anyone advising King to collect T&P is an enemy of the kingdom
- Anyone who pays T&P is an enemy of the kingdom
How was the Three Resolutions passed in 1629? Did all MPs agree with this method? How did Charles respond?
After Eliot convinced King to dismiss Parliament, so in March when the King asked for an adjournment Eliot barred the door of Parliament and held the speaker down until he passed the Three Resolutions
Eliot overstepped to some MPs
Charles imprisoned Eliot & dismissed Parliament
Why did Charles dismiss Parliament (1629)?
He saw the Three Resolutions as a revolutionary act so believed he could not co operate with Parliament and would rule better without a he wouldn’t have to compromise his prerogative
