jan 1, 1640 - Short Parliament
Description:
- Called during the crisis of the Bishops- First Parliament to be called in eleven years
- Strafford has taken control in the war effort with Scotland
- Strafford realised that Parliament was needed to raise funds to continue the war
- He succeeded in raising funds from the Irish Parliament and began to recruit and Irish army
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Date:
jan 1, 1640
Now
~ 385 years ago