What Compelled Charles I to Call a Session of Parliament

question 58

Multiple Choice

What compelled Charles I to call a session of Parliament in 1640 after refusing to do so for eleven years?

• A) The formation of representative governing bodies in the North American colonies
• B) The conversion of his brother and heir, James, to Catholicism
• C) The monarchy's desperate need to raise tax revenues to put down a rebellion in Ireland
• D) The Scots' invasion of northern England over being forced to use the Book of Common Prayer

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Definitions:

Morality

Norms that identify the difference between laudable and blameworthy habits.

Summun Bonum

A Latin term meaning the highest or supreme good, often used in ethical, philosophical, and metaphysical contexts to denote the ultimate importance or aim.

Moral Action

An act undertaken based on one’s understanding of right and wrong, intending to achieve a morally good outcome.

Respect

A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.