Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Main Issues of the
First Parliament
- Free Elections to Parliament
- Raised the issue of Sir Francis Goodwin
- King could exclude certain
people from becoming members
- King could pack parliament using agents
- Sheriffs could not be candidates
- Not being manipulated by the crown
- Free Speech for MPs
- Necessary for giving sound advice to the crown
- Easy for the King to perceive parliament
as talking about the Royal Prerogative
- Financial issues at stake
- Foreign policy
- Freedom from Arrest
- Arrest was the logical outcome
of speaking out in parliament
- No parliament challenged
the King's authority
- King was reminded that he was
not in absolute power of religion