HIST108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Eikon Basilike, Grand Remonstrance, David Underdown
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Historiography- the study of how historians study the past. The main source of income: small royal domain ("estate") Puritans- english protestants in the 16th-17thc who sought to purify the church of england of. Roman catholic practices, claiming the coe was not fully reformed. The petition of right (1628) - sir edward coke (1552-1634) coke revived the common law. Believed that the king was under the law rather than above. William prynne (1600-69), lawyer and political figure, a prominent puritan opponent of the church policy of the archbishop of canterbury, william laud. Charles" war in scotland - the long parliament rejected the kings policies. Tried to introduce prayer book in scotland, presbyterian, more sympathetic to. John pym (1584-1643) member of english parliament, critic of king james i and later. Primary function of parliament in middle ages was to finance the monarchy and fund wars. As financial need rise parliament called to obtain support.