King arrests nine MPs

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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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Legislation (Bills, Acts, Laws ...)

Dates

Date of occurrence 1629-03-05

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United Kingdom (Location)

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Charles asserted his belief in divine right and arrested nine MP from the House of Commons for offences against the state. These included Sir John Eliot, Denzil Holles and William Strode. At his subsequent examination, Eliot refuses to answer the charges against him, relying on Parliamentary privilege.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "King arrests nine MPs". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2156, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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