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Royalty, Rebellion and Republic c.1625-1660

Parliament, war and the Petition of Right 1625-1629

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  • AS Unit 2 and A2 Unit 4

Overview

Forced Loan and four grievances addressed by the Petition of Right.

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Key term

Why did the Commons attack Buckingham rather than the King?

Key term

What happened when Parliament attempted to impeach Buckingham in 1626?

Numbers

Define the Forced Loan.

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What unusual decision did the Commons take over tonnage and poundage in 1625?

    Model answer

    They voted it to Charles I for one year only, rather than for life as was customary, which left the legality of the duties in dispute for years.

  2. 2

    Why did the Commons attack Buckingham rather than the King?

    Model answer

    The King's person was above criticism, so blaming an evil counsellor was the constitutional way of attacking policy without accusing the monarch.

  3. 3

    What happened when Parliament attempted to impeach Buckingham in 1626?

    Model answer

    Charles I dissolved Parliament to save his favourite, losing the subsidies he had asked for.

  4. 4

    Define the Forced Loan.

    Model answer

    A levy demanded in 1626 and 1627 at the rate Parliament had refused to grant, exacted from taxpayers as a loan without parliamentary consent.

  5. 5

    Explain the significance of the Five Knights' Case.

    Model answer

    Gentlemen imprisoned for refusing the Forced Loan were denied bail because they were held by special command of the King, which suggested the prerogative could override the subject's liberty.

  6. 6

    Why did billeting and martial law cause such resentment in the late 1620s?

    Model answer

    Soldiers were quartered on households at their own expense and civilians could be brought under military justice, so war touched the property and liberty of ordinary people.

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