Context: During the Tudor Dynasty’s occupation of the English throne, starting in 1485, a healthy relationship between king and parliament was maintained. Starting with Henry VII, parliament was not regularly called during his reign due to his use of diplomacy to avoid expensive wars. Henry VIII had the full support of Parliament and the abolishment of papal authority in England and disbanding the Church of England can be credited to their efforts. Parliament even played a significant role in Queen Mary I’s Catholic restoration efforts. Lastly, the final Tudor ruler, Queen Elizabeth, served as a mixed ruler who utilized a partnership with Parliament during her reign. The Tudor dynasty ruler saw the importance of a positive connection with parliament
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It wasn’t until King Charles I was in trouble that he called parliament again, in 1640. This 11-year break from parliament had created much disdain for the king. Parliament was fed up with Charles and during this time, the Long Parliament, a series of laws were passed placing much restriction on royal power. Furthermore, the Triennial Act was passed which mandated a parliamentary meeting at least every three years even without the king's consent. The passing of the Triennial Act helped parliament move up the ranks in English politics as their meetings no longer relied heavily on the king's interest. Despite this, Charles, looking to further his power, took advantage of a disagreement in parliament and tried to arrest some of its members. This sparked outrage from parliament leading to the English Civil War. Once the British Monarchy was abolished Parliament's role did not grow, instead it was crushed by the policies and personal interests of Britain's new leader, Oliver Cromwell. Parliament, in the English Civil War, saw a great victory. Their success was greatly attributed to their use of the New Model Army and one of their leaders, Oliver
It wasn’t until King Charles I was in trouble that he called parliament again, in 1640. This 11-year break from parliament had created much disdain for the king. Parliament was fed up with Charles and during this time, the Long Parliament, a series of laws were passed placing much restriction on royal power. Furthermore, the Triennial Act was passed which mandated a parliamentary meeting at least every three years even without the king's consent. The passing of the Triennial Act helped parliament move up the ranks in English politics as their meetings no longer relied heavily on the king's interest. Despite this, Charles, looking to further his power, took advantage of a disagreement in parliament and tried to arrest some of its members. This sparked outrage from parliament leading to the English Civil War. Once the British Monarchy was abolished Parliament's role did not grow, instead it was crushed by the policies and personal interests of Britain's new leader, Oliver Cromwell. Parliament, in the English Civil War, saw a great victory. Their success was greatly attributed to their use of the New Model Army and one of their leaders, Oliver