Thomas Darnell was among the "five knights" who brought a common-law challenge to this king's "forced loans," which he used to raise funds alongside an unconventional "ship money" tax on people living within fifteen miles of the sea.
The ecclesiastical policies of this king caused a riot that began when Jenny Geddes threw a stool at a minister's face. He faced a scandal after he ordered the execution of Sir John Eliot and eight others for holding down Sir John Finch in his chair. Thomas Darnell was among the "five knights" who brought a common-law challenge to this king's "forced loans," which he used to raise funds alongside an unconventional "ship money" tax on people living within fifteen miles of the sea. This king, who set off a rebellion in Ireland when he signed the death warrant of Thomas Wentworth, entered into "The Engagement" with the Scots, which prompted John Cook to accuse him of treason. After the murder of the Duke of Buckingham three years into his reign, this king's policies prompted the promulgation of the Petition of Right. For 10 points, what king, who appointed William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury during a "personal rule" that prompted the English Civil War, was executed in 1649?
The ecclesiastical policies of this king caused a riot that began when Jenny Geddes threw a stool at a minister's face.
Charles I [prompt on "Charles"]