Eleven Years' Tyranny
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Eleven Years' Tyranny refers to the period from 1629 to 1640 when King Charles I ruled England without calling Parliament, marked by controversial taxation and growing political and religious tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleven Years' Tyranny canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Personal Rule
ⓘ
the Eleven Years ⓘ |
| characteristic |
absence of English Parliament
ⓘ
centralization of royal power ⓘ controversial methods of taxation ⓘ religious authoritarianism ⓘ use of prerogative courts ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| endDate | 1640 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English Civil War
ⓘ
Long Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
Long Parliament
Short Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
Short Parliament
|
| follows |
Stuart period
ⓘ
surface form:
Reign of James I
|
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy in practice ⓘ |
| hasCause | dissolution of the English Parliament in 1629 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Long Parliament 1640
ⓘ
surface form:
calling of the Long Parliament
Short Parliament 1640 ⓘ
surface form:
calling of the Short Parliament
financial crisis of the English Crown ⓘ growing political tensions in England ⓘ growing religious tensions in England ⓘ increased opposition to Charles I ⓘ |
| historicalInterpretation |
interpreted as an experiment in royal absolutism in England
ⓘ
seen by many historians as a prelude to the English Civil War ⓘ |
| judicialInstrument |
High Commission
ⓘ
Star Chamber ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Bishops' Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishops' Wars between England and Scotland
dissolution of Parliament in March 1629 ⓘ imposition of religious reforms by Archbishop Laud ⓘ introduction of the English Prayer Book in Scotland ⓘ levying of ship money without parliamentary consent ⓘ trial of John Hampden over ship money ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject | rule of Charles I without Parliament ⓘ |
| oppositionGroup |
Puritanism
ⓘ
surface form:
Puritans
Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyDirectedBy | William Laud ⓘ |
| ruler | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| startDate | 1629 ⓘ |
| taxationMethod |
distraint of knighthood fines
ⓘ
forest fines ⓘ monopolies and patents ⓘ ship money ⓘ |
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