Long Parliament (dec 26, 1640 – feb 3, 1660)

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Called Long Parliament because of the length of its term and how it succeeded short parliament after the Bishop's wars.

Limited the King's power by firing the king’s advisers, swept away the machinery of conciliar government developed by the Tudors and early Stuarts, enforced often mandatory sessions of Parliament, and passed an act forbidding its own dissolution without its members’ consent. Charles is angered by these decisions and begins to plot against radical members.

Overall, the actions of Long Parliament began to limit the power of the King as the Petition of Right did, pushing England closer to Constitutional Monarchy.

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