King arrests nine MPs

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Charles asserted his belief in divine right and arrested nine MP from the House of Commons for offences against the state. These included Sir John Eliot, Denzil Holles and William Strode. At his subsequent examination, Eliot refuses to answer the charges against him, relying on Parliamentary privilege.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "King arrests nine MPs". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2156, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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