English Parliament of 1624

Timeline

1. 1624Palace of Westminster · WestminsterAfter the Spanish marriage failed, James and the Duke of Buckingham turned to an anti-Spanish policy; the opening of Parliament discussed war with Spain and aid to the Netherlands and the Palatinate, with Protestant opinion broadly supporting military intervention.
2. 1624Palace of Westminster · WestminsterThe Commons approved about £300,000 in war subsidies plus special naval funds, while impeaching Treasurer the Earl of Middlesex, Lionel Cranfield, for corruption and monopolies; the Lords convicted and removed him, demonstrating Parliament's oversight of court finances.
3. 1625Palace of Westminster · WestminsterJames dissolved Parliament in February 1625 and died weeks later; Charles I inherited the throne and the commitment to war with Spain, but war spending far exceeded the sums Parliament had approved, and the fiscal crisis continued to brew.