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CHARLES 1.-FROM THE PETITION OF RIGHT TO THE GRAND REMONSTRANCE,

Five Subsidies Granted to the King-Punishment of Dr. Mainwaring-Ille-

gal Commission of Excise Cancelled-Remonstrance of the Commons

Concerning Tonnage and Poundage-Parliament Prorogued-Charles's

Speech-Reassembling of Parliament-Consideration of Grievances

and Outrages-The King Consents to Tonnage and Poundage as a

Parliamentary Grant-Further Irritations by the Star Chamber-

Charles Commands an Adjournment-Resistance of the Commons—

Their Protestation-Charles's Proclamation-Imprisonments-Disso-

lution-Remarks of Clarendon-Daring Proclamation by the King-

Prosecutions of the Imprisoned Members-Disregard of Habeas Corpus

by the Judges-Royal Exactions from the People-Feudal Oppres-

sions and Forest Laws Restored-Ship Money-John Hampden-

Charles's Doctrine of MILITARY NECESSITY Sustained by the Judges in

an "Extra-Judicial Opinion "-The Short Parliament-Grievances

Considered-Supplies Demanded by the King-Answer of the Com-

mons-Dissolution-The Long Parliament-Its Temper from the First

-Unanimity of Lords and Commons-Late Proceedings of the King,

and the Extra-Judicial Opinion of the Judges in Regard to Ship Money

Declared Illegal-Monopolists and Patentees Excluded from Parlia-

ment-Humiliation of the King-Tenure of Judges' Appointments to

be henceforth for Life-Act for Triennial Parliaments-Act to Pre-

vent Sudden Adjournments and Dissolutions--Charles Gives up his

Claim to Tonnage and Poundage--Abolition of the Court of Star Cham-

ber and High Commission Court-Ship Money, Forest Claims, and

Feudal Exactions Abandoned-Observations-Satisfaction of Reason-

able Men Among the Commons-Welcome of the King in London on

his Return from Scotland-Puritanism,

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