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Was the first Parliament of England of the reign of King Charles I it gained its name because it transacted no significant business
Useless
disputes with Parliament over granting taxes, in 1627 Charles I imposed "forced loans" and imprisoned those who refused to pay, without trial whats the Petition name
Right
was a naval expedition against Spain by English and Dutch forces
Cadiz expedition
The case was brought in 1627 by five knights who were being held in detention by King Charles I
Darnell's Case
was an act of the Parliament of England notable as the first statutory expression of English patent law
Monopolies
derisive name applied to soap manufactured under Catholics
Popish soap
Charles I Personal Rule was also known as the Eleven Years'
Tyranny
were two separate conflicts fought in 1639 and 1640 between Charles I and his Covenanter opponents in Scotland
Bishops Wars
This Parliament It was so called because of its short session of only three weeks
Short
the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history
Long
were Members of Parliament whom King Charles I attempted to arrest on 4 January 1642
Five Members
Initiated by Irish gentry and military officers, the rebellion sought to end English domination of Ireland
Irish Rebellion
Is the collective term for a series of conflicts fought between 1639 and 1653 in England, Scotland and Ireland
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
This civil war was most popular event in his reign also above conflict
English Civil War
Despite being outnumbered and exhausted after riding overnight a Royalist cavalry force won a crushing victory over the Parliamentarian in this battle
Roundway Down
The defeat ended any real hope of Royalist victory
Naseby
Was a standing army formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians
New Model Army
initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician
Oliver Cromwell
This were the men responsible for the execution of Charles I