The Petition of Right, passed in 1628, placed the following limitations upon the king of England:
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the king's ability to quarter troops: The Petition prohibited the king from requiring citizens to house soldiers in their homes without their consent.
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the king's ability to institute martial law: It restricted the king's ability to impose martial law in peacetime.
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the king's ability to imprison citizens without cause: The Petition reinforced the principle of habeas corpus, stating that individuals could not be imprisoned without just cause.
The other options, specifically:
- the king's ability to annul marriages and
- the king's ability to abolish taxes
are not limitations included in the Petition of Right. The Petition did not address marriage annulments or directly abolish the king's authority to levy taxes, although it did demand that any taxes be imposed only with the consent of Parliament.
In summary, the relevant limitations based on the Petition of Right are:
- the king's ability to quarter troops
- the king's ability to institute martial law
- the king's ability to imprison citizens without cause