The Petition of Right (1628)

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Petition of Right (1628)

• A)sought to guarantee freedom of worship for both Catholics and Lutherans in the Holy Roman Empire.
• B)used conservative arguments to expand parliamentary participation in the English government.
• C)was the first stirring of Protestantism in France.
• D)took the power of the purse out of parliament's hands.
• E)gave the king the power to make arbitrary arrests.

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