Inter-Parliamentary Period (June 1626-March 1628)

• The Inter-Parliamentary Time (June 1626-March 1628)

  The dissolution of Parliament left Charles short of money and he resolved this with forced loans,billeting troops and putting areas under martial law. All those liable to pay summoned to public meetings where they were 'pressed' to payAll of these actions were illegal and against the rights and privileges of englishmen by Parliament
• Opposition to Charles' measures:

  76 gentry and Earl of Lincoln were imprisoned without trial. There was a considerable amount of anonymous complaining but some refused to pay
• Resulted in the 5 knights case of November 1627. Charles' right to raise the loan and imprison those who did not pay was challenged via the habeas corpus
• Charles won this case and his right to imprison these was upheld in this particular case. Both judges and the Archbishop of Canterbury were dismissed or suspended for not supporting Charles' right
• Charles ordered Sermons to be read to support his actions. Charles was giving the impression he had scant regard for English liberties, freedom and the law. The political nation were becoming more radical in their opposition to Charles' actions