1 Jan 1624 Jahr - Happy Parliament

Beschreibung:

- 3 previous Parliaments had been a source of conflict
- King's opening comment: 'desire of all parties forget past disagreements
- Clouded by suspicion
- nearly every speech referenced to previous sessions
- Charles and Buckingham used the Parliament to push for war against Spain
- they impeached treasurer Lionel Cranfied who was opposed to war due to financial reasons

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