James I, Gondomar and the Dissolution of the Parliament of 1621
2000; Wiley; Volume: 85; Issue: 279 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/1468-229x.00155
ISSN1468-229X
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Economic and Social Studies
ResumoLetters written by Count Gondomar reveal that King James I devised a secret plan to dissolve the parliament of 1621 before it was recalled for a second session. Because of the escalating war in the Holy Roman Empire, James faced a belligerent parliament in England which pressured him to mount an effective defence of the Lower Palatinate against Spanish and imperial forces. James resisted and decided instead to maintain his rapport with Spain, and therefore it became necessary to sacrifice the parliament of 1621. Motivated by a genuine desire for peace, the king provoked a confrontation with the House of Commons in order to give him a pretext for dissolving parliament.
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