James I angrily dissolves Parliament before 'The Great Contract' is arranged

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1611-02-09

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England (Location)

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James I and VI angrily dissolves the English Parliament in response to their attack on the Court of High Commission, and thus puts an end to his chances of persuading them to agree to his 'Great Contract'.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "James I angrily dissolves Parliament before 'The Great Contract' is arranged". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15688, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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