Because of difficulties in financing the Thirty Years War on fees and fines, Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649) issues writs of election for his Fourth (a.k.a. the Short) Parliament—the first in twelve years—to raise taxes.
[restored 9/28/2024]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 61
ccc-2point0.com/Magna-Carta-excerpts
References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English Speaking Peoples, four volumes, (New York: Dorsett Press, 1956-58), 2:208-12.
William Cobbett, Parliamentary History of England; From the Norman Conquest, in 1066 to the Year 1803, 36 volumes, (London: R. Bagshaw, 1806-20; New York AMS Press, 1966), 2:269.
Short Parliament – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Parliament
List of parliaments of England – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parliaments_of_England#Parliaments_of_Charles_I
Current U.s. National Debt:
