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To secure the money to defend England against Spain and France, Charles I was made to agree to a restriction of his power known as:
To secure the money to defend England against Spain and France, Charles I was made to agree to a restriction of his power known as:
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The correct option is A the Petition of Right
Petition of Right, 1628, a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. The Petition of Right, initiated by Sir Edward Coke, was based upon earlier statutes and charters and asserted four principles: no taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament; no subject may be imprisoned without cause shown (reaffirmation of the right of habeas corpus); no soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry; martial law may not be used in time of peace. In return for his acceptance (June 1628), Charles was granted subsidies. Although the petition was of importance as a safeguard of civil liberties and for safeguard against Spain and France, its spirit was soon violated by Charles, who continued to collect tonnage and poundage duties without Parliament's authorization and to prosecute citizens arbitrarily. Hence, Option A is correct. Magna Carta was signed by King John. England has no written constitution and the Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Powers after the First World War, hence incorrect.
Petition of Right, 1628, a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. The Petition of Right, initiated by Sir Edward Coke, was based upon earlier statutes and charters and asserted four principles: no taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament; no subject may be imprisoned without cause shown (reaffirmation of the right of habeas corpus); no soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry; martial law may not be used in time of peace. In return for his acceptance (June 1628), Charles was granted subsidies. Although the petition was of importance as a safeguard of civil liberties and for safeguard against Spain and France, its spirit was soon violated by Charles, who continued to collect tonnage and poundage duties without Parliament's authorization and to prosecute citizens arbitrarily. Hence, Option A is correct. Magna Carta was signed by King John. England has no written constitution and the Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Powers after the First World War, hence incorrect.
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