Describe relations between Crown and Parliament

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James and Charles' respective relations with Parliament
Declan Wiseman
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Describe relations between Crown and Parliament
  1. James I
    1. "The House of Commons is a body without a head"
      1. Ref to how Parliament was not headed by him, it struggled towards its own authority
      2. 1621 Parliament
        1. Monopolies
          1. Monarch gave sole right of produce/trade to indiv/group
          2. James allowed Parliament to discuss foreign policy
            1. to force Spain into dynastic marriage to end 30 yrs war, negotiate peace Prots and Caths
              1. Abused- petition criticising 'Spanish match'
                1. James revokes their right to talk about FP
                  1. "Undoubted birthright to discuss FP" December 1621
                    1. James tore up doc, dissolved Parliament
            2. Relations were not that bad, but could be repaired
              1. Charles wasn't the right monarch to do this
            3. Charles
              1. 1625-7 undermined relations
                1. 1628-9 some MP's question whether or not King can be trusted to rule
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