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He was forced to sign the "Petition of Right" but still used his power to dissolve Parliament
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The statement refers to King Charles I of England. The "Petition of Right" was a significant constitutional document presented to King Charles I by Parliament in 1628. It asserted certain rights and limited the king's ability to impose taxes without Parliament's consent, to imprison citizens without cause, and to impose martial law in peacetime, among other grievances.
Charles I reluctantly signed the Petition of Right but later sought to govern without Parliament, leading to tensions that culminated in the English Civil War. In 1629, he dissolved Parliament and ruled without it for eleven years, a period known as the "Personal Rule" or the "Eleven Years' Tyranny." His insistence on exercising royal authority without parliamentary consent was a key factor in the escalating conflict between the monarchy and Parliament, ultimately resulting in his trial and execution in 1649.
Charles I reluctantly signed the Petition of Right but later sought to govern without Parliament, leading to tensions that culminated in the English Civil War. In 1629, he dissolved Parliament and ruled without it for eleven years, a period known as the "Personal Rule" or the "Eleven Years' Tyranny." His insistence on exercising royal authority without parliamentary consent was a key factor in the escalating conflict between the monarchy and Parliament, ultimately resulting in his trial and execution in 1649.