1628-29 Parliament Flashcards
(17 cards)
Why had Charles I summoned parliament in 1628
Due to the wars with France and Spain
What did the attack on Cadiz do
Deteriorated relations between France due to the failed diplomacy of Francis Buckingham
Why did not Parliament target Buckingham in 1628
Due to fears of another dissolution
What were the 2 responses to Charles I requests of subsidies
5 subsidies provided by taxation
Creation of The Petition Of Right
What were the terms of the Petition Of Right
Reversing the decision made in the 5 Knights Case
In the future, citizens would not have to pay forced loans or provide lodgings for soldiers
Why had the session of parliament ended in 1628
Due to complaints about Armenians in the Church and Francis Buckingham
What were the terms of the revised version of the Petition Of Right created by Charles I
The right to collect parliamentary grants without a parliamentary grant
Use of emergency powers in national interest
Who was Francis Buckingham assassinated by
John Felton
What was the response of Charles I to the death of Francis Buckingham
Grieving
What was the publics response to the death of Francis Buckingham
Celebration with bonfires
What year did Francis Buckingham die
1628
What were the issues discussed when parliament was recalled in 1629
Breaches to the Petition Of Right
Treatment of merchants who refused to pay Tonnage and Poundage
What happened to parliament in 1629
Charles I instructed them to adjourn
What did Denzil Holles and John Eliot request on the day of adjournment
Levying of Tonnage and Poundage, passing of 3 resolutions to the growth of Arminianism
What happened when the Speaker refused to delay the adjournment
They held him down, forcing him to agree to the resolutions
What were the two views on Charles I dissolving parliament in 1629
Creating an absolute monarchy
Purposely destroying parliament in order to have a country ruled by the Divine Right
What happened to George Eliot during the “Eleven Year Tyranny”
He was imprisoned in the Tower Of London
