Parliament complains about Duke of Buckingham's mismanagement

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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Politics

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Date of occurrence 1625-06-18

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England (Location)

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In England, Charles I's first Parliament meets, sitting until 12th August. The House of Commons blames the Duke of Buckingham for the mismanagement of governmental affairs. Against all precedent, they vote tonnage and poundage for one year only, instead of for the rest of the King's life, which means that Charles will have to call frequent Parliaments if he wants a regular income from this source. They also refuse to vote supplies for the war against Spain, so Charles resorts to a forced loan.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Parliament complains about Duke of Buckingham's mismanagement". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15931, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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