Charles' relations with parliament 1625-29
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- Charles' relations with Parliament 1625-29
- Foreign Policy
- Parliament didn't give Charles any money to take back Palatine as Charles didn't really have a plan
- Decided to invade Cadiz (Spanish shipping port) in 1625 but failed
- French alliance failed and attacking French protestants was very unpopular
- France made peace with Spain, so Charles and Buckingham went to war with France, which also failed
- Parliament did not like paying for these expensive policies and were very critical of the failures
- Financial Problems
- In 1625, parliament was asked to grant money before discussing grievances
- They reluctantly granted two subsidies, but only allowed tonnage and poundage (tax on trade) for a year
- In 1626, parliament refused to grant money without discussion.
- Charles was forced to raise a forced loan
- In 1628, Parliament put forward the Petition of Right (Parliament say when the crown could collect taxes) as Charles had continued to use tonnage and poundage illeagaly
- Charles was forced to accept, but continued to collect customs without permission
- In 1625, parliament was asked to grant money before discussing grievances
- Buckingham
- Military failures
- Cadiz expedition in 1625
- Invasion of France in 1626
- Parliament was dissolved in 1626 and 1628 as they called for Buckingham to be impeached
- Buckingham was assassinated in 1628
- Charles grieved while everyone else celebrated
- Military failures
- Religion
- In 1625, Charles dissolved parliament as they complained that penal laws weren't being enforced
- In 1626, Charles had a stronger stance against Catholics - he sent many of his wife's household back to France
- However, he promoted William Laud, an Arminian, to Archbishop of Canterbury
- By 1629, Charles had also appointed many Arminian bishops
- Foreign Policy
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