Parliamentary Protestation denies the King's right to imprison MPs

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

Domains

Censorship of expression
Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1621-12-18

Places

England (Location)

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In England, the House of Commons makes a Protestation which challenges the King's right to imprison MPs. This is effectively a measure of self-defence, since it follows criticism of James I's pro-Spanish foreign policy.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Parliamentary Protestation denies the King's right to imprison MPs". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15875, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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