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[N]o man [should] be compelled to make or yield any Gift, Loan, Benevolence, Tax, or such like Charge, without Common Consent by Act of Parliament.
–English Petition of Right
1628
What is the key idea stated in this quote?
The king can’t put people into prison for no reason.
The king can’t demand bribes in exchange for a legal favor.
The king cannot raise taxes without permission from Parliament.
There should be no new laws passed unless the king agrees to them.
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"The king cannot raise taxes without permission from Parliament."
This line from the 1628 Petition of Right says the monarch may not force people to pay gifts, loans, benevolences, taxes, or similar charges without the common consent of Parliament (i.e., an Act of Parliament).
This line from the 1628 Petition of Right says the monarch may not force people to pay gifts, loans, benevolences, taxes, or similar charges without the common consent of Parliament (i.e., an Act of Parliament).
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