PETITION OF RIGHT


Meaning of PETITION OF RIGHT in English

(1628) Petition sent by Parliament to King Charles I complaining of a series of breaches of law.

The petition sought recognition of four principles: no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime. To continue receiving subsidies for his policies, Charles was compelled to accept the petition, but he later ignored its principles.

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