# Petition of Right (1628)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1628-petition-of-right
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Parliament challenged taxation without consent, arbitrary imprisonment and military billeting. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1628 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The document became a major statement of constitutional limits on the crown.

## Why it matters
The document became a major statement of constitutional limits on the crown.

Ruler at the time: [Charles I](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Petition of Right](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Petition+of+Right&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Petition of Right](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Petition+of+Right)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)