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  • The king could not impose martial law at times of peace.
  • The petition made it so that the king no longer had the right to imprison or other wise punish anyone without the lawful judgement of his/her pears.

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  • The petition of right made the king follow the laws of the land.
  • People were no longer required to house the kings troop without their consent.

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  • Limited the kings power

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  • No taxes would be levied without consent of the parliament.
  • Made in 1628

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Petition Of Right

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  • King Charles approved the petition on June 7th, 1628.

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  • The petition of right was largely drafted by Sir Edward Coke, the former Lord Chancellor.

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  • After signing and agreeing to the Petition of Right, King Charles continued his arbitrary rule and was later defeated in the Civil War and put to death.

Cites:

  • American Government Book
  • http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/petition-of-right.htm
  • http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/petitionofright.htm
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