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Only Parliament Can Create New Taxes
An act was passed making it so that only Parliament could create new taxes. -
Married Henrietta Maria
Because Henrietta was Catholic, the population became concerned that Charles would bring back Catholicism and that his heirs would be raised as Catholics. -
Ship Money Tax Imposed
People living on the coast were given a new tax by Charles to help pay for Navy ships. This went against Parliament's 1620 act. -
Ship Money Tax Expanded
The Ship Money tax was expanded so that the entire country was required to pay. Those who refused were imprisoned. -
Published New Prayer Book
Charles and the new Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud, published a new English prayer book. The new publication lead some Puritans to believe that they were trying to reintroduce Catholicism. -
Demands Scotland Use New Prayer Books
Riots ensued when Charles insisted that the Scottish use his new prayer books. Military action failed, and England ended up having to pay Scotland £850 daily. -
New Tax to Pay for Army
To help pay for a war against Scotland, Charles created a new tax. This tax further angered the people.
