![]() 1640: The Second Bishops' War or "Second War of the Covenant" breaks out in August.Charles refuses and dissolves Parliament after a mere 3 weeks, hence the name of the " Short Parliament" Parliament agrees to fund Charles, but only on condition he answer their grievances relating to his 11-year "personal rule" or "tyranny". 1640: Charles recalls the English Parliament in order to obtain money to finance his military struggle with Scotland.Signing of the Treaty of Berwick (18 June 1639) 1639: The Bishops' War: Charles brings his troops into Scotland but decides not to attack but to negotiate instead.1639: Conflict between Covenanters and Royalists in Scotland, beginning with the Covenanters seizing the city of Aberdeen in February.1638: Signing of the National Covenant in Scotland.1637: Charles I attempts to impose Anglican services on the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Jenny Geddes starts riots.The King is so frustrated that he dissolves parliament on 10 March and resolves to rule without them, beginning the period of Personal Rule. 2 March: The Speaker attempts to adjourn parliament as directed by the King, but is held in his chair while parliament passed motions condemning non-parliamentary taxation, and opposing any change to religious practices.7 June: The King signs the Petition of Right, legislation forced on him by parliament banning non-parliamentary taxation and imprisonment.17 March: Charles' third parliament convenes.October: Charles attempts to bypass parliament by raising funds through a 'forced loan', demanding money from taxpayers to finance war against Spain.6 February–15 June: Charles' second parliament sits, but rather than discuss the financial matters Charles wanted, parliament sought to impeach one of the King's favourites, the Duke of Buckingham, causing Charles to dissolve parliament.October: In order to raise funds, Charles issues the Act of Revocation in Scotland, revoking all gifts of royal or church land made to the nobility.Parliament aims to limit the power of the King by only granting him the right to collect tonnage and poundage duties for one year, rather than for life as had been customary. ![]() 8 June–12 August: Charles' first parliament, which gets dubbed the Useless Parliament, is held.13 June: Charles marries Henrietta Maria, a French catholic princess, which is unpopular due to her religion.27 March: After the death of his father, King James VI and I, King Charles I accedes to the throne. ![]() ![]() Parliament continually opposed the King and attempted to impeach one of his favourites, the Duke of Buckingham in 1626. ![]()
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