Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)
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The Parliament of 1624, nicknamed the "Happy Parliament," was the last parliament of King James I’s reign, notable for its relative harmony with the Crown and its assertive stance on foreign policy and royal finances.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliament of 1624 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parliament of England
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legislative session ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
NERFINISHED
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Prince Charles (later Charles I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) precursor debates
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failure of the Spanish Match negotiations ⓘ foreign policy towards Spain ⓘ |
| broaderCategory |
17th-century legislatures in Europe
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early modern English parliaments ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInReign | fourth and final Parliament of James I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | development of English parliamentary privileges ⓘ |
| context | late reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy with parliamentary institutions ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Happy Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important step in limiting royal use of monopolies
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last Parliament before accession of Charles I ⓘ strengthened parliamentary role in foreign policy advice ⓘ |
| house |
House of Commons of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLastParliamentOfReignOf | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
control of royal finances
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funding for war against Spain ⓘ grievances against monopolies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeOutput | reform of royal monopolies ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | relative harmony between Crown and Parliament ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assertive stance on foreign policy
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assertive stance on royal finances ⓘ relative harmony with the Crown ⓘ |
| parliamentaryChamberLeader | Speaker of the House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 4th Parliament of James I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedAct | Statute of Monopolies 1624 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEra | early Stuart period ⓘ |
| predecessor | Addled Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOf | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCrown | comparatively cooperative ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1624 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1624 ⓘ |
| successorMonarchSoonAfter | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSession | English parliamentary session ⓘ |
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