... in parliament so much so that was impeached by Parliament in 1628. Charles dissolved three parliaments in four years as they failed to comply with his domineering measures. When the third Parliament met in 1628, it presented the Petition of Right, a statement demanding that Charles conform to these legislations: 1 The king may never again levy taxes without parliaments approval 2 No one should be imprisoned with out a cause being given or without a trial 3 Soldiers and Sailors should not be billeted in private houses. In exchange parliament would agree to war funds. Charles was forced to accept the petition, as he needed the funds. In 1629 Charles dismissed Parliament and had several parliamentary leaders imprisoned. Charles governed without a Parliament for the next 11 years. Charles in way of earning funds now enforced an ancient custom that had not been enforced for a century. This required that all ...

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