# Short Parliament meets (1640)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1640-short-parliament-meets
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Charles summoned Parliament for funds and dissolved it after only weeks when MPs demanded redress of grievances. 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 1640 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Its failure left the king unable to finance war against Scotland.

## Why it matters
Its failure left the king unable to finance war against Scotland.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Short Parliament meets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Short+Parliament+meets&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Short Parliament meets](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Short+Parliament+meets)
- [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/)