History A-Level
Petition of Right
What Petition of Right means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Petition of Right
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A landmark constitutional document of 1628 demanding an end to non-parliamentary taxation, imprisonment without cause, martial law and billeting.
Topics that use Petition of Right
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – The emergence of conflict and the end of consensus, 1625–1629 (AQA A-Level)
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- Caroline court
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- Religious division and the rise of Arminianism
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