Charles I promises to call a General Assembly and Parliament

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In the face of widespread protest from Scots at the enforcement of a new Laudian Prayer Book, Charles I makes a declaration withdrawing the newly imposed canons and liturgy from the country. Instead, he promises to call a General Assembly and a Parliament to allow the people to express their views.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Charles I promises to call a General Assembly and Parliament". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16131, accessed 19 March 2024.]

16131 Charles I promises to call a General Assembly and Parliament 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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