Charles became King of Britain, Charles' first parliament, parliament met in Oxford and Charles dissolved parliament, Buckingham led an expeditionary force to Cadiz
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1626
York House Conference on religion between different factions in the church, attempt to impeach Buckingham, Charles dissolved parliament, Privy Council decided to raise a forced loan from all taxpayers
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1627
Buckingham led an expedition to the Isle of Re: this ended in defeat, Archbishop Abbot suspended, Five Knights imprisoned, Laud appointed to Privy Council
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1628
Charles' third parliament; Petition of Right; five subsidies granted; attacks on Arminianism, First session of parliament ended, Buckingham assassinated, Wentworth appointed president of the Council of the North, Laud appointed bishop of London
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1629
Second session of Charles' third parliament, Speaker of the Commons prevented from dissolving parliament until 3 resolutions passed, Charles dissolved parliament
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1630
King's right to levy knighthood fines supported by exchequer judges, Treaty of Madrid ended war with Spain
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1631
Book of Orders issued
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1632
Wentworth appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, Death of Sir John Eliot in the Tower of London
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1633
Charles crowned in Scotland, William Laud appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Feoffees for impropriations dissolved on Laud's initiative, Book of Sports of 1618 reissued
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1634
William Prynne sentenced, Ship money writs sent to coastal maritime countries, Charles negotiated with Spain for a treaty against the Dutch
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1635
War between France and Spain, Ship money extended to inland countries
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1636
William Juxon (bishop of London) appointed Lord Treasurer
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1637
Common law judges asked to give opinion on legality of ship money, Burton Bastwick Prynee and Lilburne mutilated for attacks on Laudian bishops, Riots in St Giles Church Endinburgh against the new prayer book
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1638
Scottish National Assembly issued the National Covenant, Exchequer Chamber decided 7-5 in favour of the king in Hampden's case challenging ship money, Scottish National Assembly abolished bishops
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1639
First Bishops' War, Wentworth returned from Ireland and advised Charles to recall parliament, Taxpayers strike 1639-1640
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1640
Wentworth created Earl of Strafford and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Short Parliament met, Second Bishops' War, Treay of Ripon, Lorg Parliament met, Strafford imprisoned, Root and Branch petition, Laud impeached
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1641 (1)
Debates on Root and Branch petition, Triennial Act passed, Trial and execution of Strafford, May: First Army Plot revealed, Ten propositions, august: ship money declared illegal, Charles concluded settlement with the Scots
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1641 (2)
Outbreak of the Confederate War, Second Army Plot revealed, The Grand Remonstrance
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Card 2
Front
York House Conference on religion between different factions in the church, attempt to impeach Buckingham, Charles dissolved parliament, Privy Council decided to raise a forced loan from all taxpayers
Back
1626
Card 3
Front
Buckingham led an expedition to the Isle of Re: this ended in defeat, Archbishop Abbot suspended, Five Knights imprisoned, Laud appointed to Privy Council
Back
Card 4
Front
Charles' third parliament; Petition of Right; five subsidies granted; attacks on Arminianism, First session of parliament ended, Buckingham assassinated, Wentworth appointed president of the Council of the North, Laud appointed bishop of London
Back
Card 5
Front
Second session of Charles' third parliament, Speaker of the Commons prevented from dissolving parliament until 3 resolutions passed, Charles dissolved parliament
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