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.
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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