James I dissolves the English Parliament. It met on 18th November 1621, and had been antagonistic towards the King, calling for him to join in the Thirty Years War against Spain. Conscious of the risks involved in this criticism, it also made a Protestation challenging his right to arrest MPs, but this was unsuccessful since it actually led to the imprisonment of Sir Edward Coke.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "James I dissolves the English Parliament". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15883, accessed 05 May 2024.]
