HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Not levy taxes without parliament’s consent
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Not imprison subjects without due cause
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Not force one religion on the people
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Not house soldiers in private homes
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1626, having failed to receive a grant of taxation for the war, Charles resorted to a forced loan, effectively a tax which had not been authorised by Parliament. This forced loan met substantial resistance, with some prominent gentlemen being imprisoned for their refusal to comply.
Detailed explanation-2: -Later, this right to petition was further confirmed in the English Declaration of Rights, written in 1689, which states that subjects of the King are entitled to petition the King without fear of prosecution (Copley First Amendment Center) (1).
Detailed explanation-3: -Petition of Rights – law passed by English parliament in 1628 to try to limit the power of King Charles I. It prohibited arbitrary arrests and quartering of troops in private homes without the owner’s consent. This underscored the principle of limited government, by affirming that the king’s power was not absolute.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Petition of Right of 1628, which became one of England’s most important sources of constitutional law, reaffirmed the liberties guaranteed in Magna Carta, prohibited taxation outside of Parliament and extra-legal imprisonment, and guaranteed the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.