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Petition of Right
Charles I's third Parliament in four years met on March 17th 1628, and immediately started discussing recent grievances against the way the King had been treating them. The Commons leader Sir Edward Coke, a lawyer, came up with the Petition of Right which was a statement of a person's fundamental rights which the King should agree to honour. This was probably the first challenge they made towards the king in regards to rights of the people. -
William Laud Returns as Archbishop
He went with King Charles to Scotland. When he returned he was promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury. He felt that the discipline was breaking down in the Church and tried to promote the traditional and ceremonial ways of worship, and to make sure that all parishes worshipped in the same way. This aroused suspicion and fear of a return to Roman Catholicism. -
Grand Remonstrance
It listed the King's faults and the remedies that parliament had already taken, and made several recommendations for reform.
It urged that the power of the Bishops should be restricted, and that the Church be reformed by a synod of Protestants. It demanded that parliament should have a say in the appointment of the King's ministers. In a way, it was saying that some, if not all, the king's faults and negative aspects to him. -
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Nineteen Propositions
The Nineteen Propositions was the first sign during the English Civil War of the people's attempt to make peace with Charles I before things got out of hand. It's reasoning was that Charles would simlpy pass over his power over to Parliament. -
Solemn League and Covenant (Proposition)
The Covenant was first proposed by the Scottish Assembly and sent to the English Parliament. It was created so that Parliament could receive aid from the Scotts after the truce that Charles made with the Irish. Negotiated in Edinburgh by Henry Vane, The Solemn League and Covenant then gave the English Parliament an army and gave the Scots religious reforms, agreeing to establish the Presbyterian church in England and in Ireland. -
Heads of Proposals
The Heads of Proposals was introduced after the King was captured. In summary, it stated that Parliament was not to be harmed in any way by any who were on the king's side and that the people would each become equal in matters such as trade restrictions and taxes. Thus, this further supported the people while deducing the king even more. -
The Four Bills
The Four Bills was sent to the king as another form of negotiation. The first bill demanded that Parliament will have control of the armed forces for twenty years. After that time the King could not use them without the consent of Parliament. All declarations made against Parliament are to be void. All peers made since May 20 1642 are to be made void. Parliament may re-locate itself whenever it deems it necessary.
