Charles I was forced to call the Long Parliament into session in 1640 to deal with
A) an unanticipated budget surplus which needed spending.
B) rampant pornography and prostitution in London.
C) feeding and housing the poor in London.
D) his daughter's request for a divorce.
E) a Presbyterian uprising in Scotland.

Question

Charles I was forced to call the Long Parliament into session in 1640 to deal with
A) an unanticipated budget surplus which needed spending.
B) rampant pornography and prostitution in London.
C) feeding and housing the poor in London.
D) his daughter's request for a divorce.
E) a Presbyterian uprising in Scotland.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Charles I was forced to call the Long Parliament into session in 1640 to deal with a Presbyterian uprising in Scotland, known as the Bishops' Wars. The rebellion was caused by Charles' attempt to impose Anglican practices on the Scottish Presbyterian Church. This led to military conflict, which Charles I was unable to quell on his own, and thus he was forced to summon Parliament for help.

Charles I Was Forced to Call the Long Parliament into Session