English Parliament meets to vote money for an expedition to La Rochelle

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In England, Charles I's third Parliament meets, sitting until March of the following year. It has been summoned by the King to vote funds for a second military expedition to aid the Huguenots at La Rochelle. This Parliament sees Oliver Cromwell enters the House of Commons for the first time, as MP for Huntingdon.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "English Parliament meets to vote money for an expedition to La Rochelle". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15976, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15976 English Parliament meets to vote money for an expedition to La Rochelle 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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