The 5 Knights Case Flashcards
When was Charles’ second Parliament?
December 1625- June 1626
What did Charles do when he ran out of money but needed money for the war with Spain? What did this do?
Charles did a forced loan. Fiscal feudalism. It raised £240,000 out of £300,000 but this was controversial
What did MP for Kent Thomas Scot do when writing about the forced loan?
Scot encouraged people to oppose it.
What happened to Chief Justice Carew and George Abbot (The Archbishop of Canterbury)?
- Carew was dismissed for not endorsing the legality of the loan.
- Abbot was suspended by Charles for refusing to license a sermon by Robert Sibthorpe for endorsing the forced loan.
What did Robert Swinthorpe’s sermon say about the forced loan?
“If a prince imposes an tough- yes even an unjust- tax, the subject may not withdraw his obedience and duty; no, he is bound in conscience to submit.”
Which of Charles’ judges was suspended for not supporting the loan?
Chief Justice Carew
Who refused to comply to Charles’ Forced Loan?
76 gentry and 1 Lord (Earl of Lincoln) refused to pay and were arrested.
What happened in November 1627?
5 Knights took the King to trial by issuing a writ of habeas corpus.
Who were the 5 Knights?
Sir Thomas Darnel, Sir John Corbet, Sir Walter ErIe, Sir John Heveningham and Sir Edmund Hampden. Darnel was the leader as the case was often known as Darnel’s case.
What did the case do?
The case addressed the constitutional controversy of Charles to force the loan and to jail his opponents.
What did the judges rule in favour of and why?
The judges ruled in favour of Charles because he appointed them so allowed Charles, in this PARTICULAR occasion, to prison those without trial.
When was the Forced Loan issued?
August 1626
