Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649) assembles his Fifth Parliament (a.k.a. the “Long Parliament”) for the purpose of raising taxes to pay for suppressing civil unrest in Scotland and Ireland.

       Postscript: The Long Parliament was so named because it was in session for over eight years—until Pride’s Purge.

       [restored 9/28/2024]

Subsequent Events:

2/16/1641                   7/5/1641                 10/23/1641                    12/1/1641                  1/4/1642              

6/1/1642                     12/6/1648

Authority:

Magna Carta, Chapter 61
ccc-2point0.com/Magna-Carta-excerpts

References:

Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:212-13.

Long Parliament – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Parliament

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,161,621,015,445

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