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Petition of Rights
Parliament formed a group along with it supporter to and prepared a Petition of Right which was presented to the King. This petition was to prevent the King from taxing its people without the authorization of Parliament. It was reluctantly signed by Parliament as he to appeal to them to gain money. -
Parliament Dismissed
King Charles I dismisses parliament because he was cristicized for his desire to be 'absolute monarch'. He believed in Divine RIght but Parliament had other beliefs. Parliament believed that they worked alongside with the King. These clashing ideologies of how England should be ruled had caused the King to end up dismissing Parliament. -
Seeking Help of Parliament
Though Charles I had dismissed Parliament, he still needed money to be granted to him to fund foreign trade and wars known as "ship money." He suggested to tax the people of England, but Parliament refused to authorize such a thing. After hearing this refusal for ship money, Charles again seeked out Parliament to grant him money to reopen war with Scotland. Again Parliament was refused, resulting in them being once again dismissed. -
Charles Finally Gets His Money
Parliament had finally decided to help with military fund for Charles I to reopen the war with the Scots. However, he would not recieve the money until he agreed agreed to Parliament's demands which included an Act which stated that parliament should meet once every five years and the arrest for treason of Strafford. Charles had no choice but to comply. -
Parliament Capture the Milita
An ordinace was created granting Parliament to take over all controls of the militia. The Militia at the time were virtually the only armed body in the country. -
Nineteen Proposition
Constitution that recognized the Parliament rights in such as demanding whom the ministers and judges should be appointed by parliament not by the King and also that all Church and military matters should come under the control of Parliament. -
Surrender
Charles I finally surrenders to not only the Parliament but to the Scots also. As a result he was beheaded for his actions.
