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Addled Parliament

‘Addled Parliament’

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‘Addled Parliament’ (5 April–7 June 1614). The second Parliament of James I was bedevilled by rumours that certain members had undertaken to manage the crown's business, to ensure a positive outcome. Suspicion that their freedom of debate was thereby being undermined added to members' fears that James, by levying impositions, would be rich enough to rule without Parliament. James took his stand on the 1606 legal judgment in favour of impositions, but the Commons insisted that the judges had acted ‘above their commission’. Deadlock ensued, and James therefore dissolved Parliament before any bills were passed.

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‘Addled Parliament’

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‘Addled Parliament’ (5 April–7 June 1614). The second Parliament of James I was bedevilled by controversy over the king's levying of impositions, which members feared would leave him rich enough to rule without Parliament. Deadlock ensued and James dissolved Parliament before any bills had been passed.
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