Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)

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The Parliament of 1624, nicknamed the "Happy Parliament," was the last parliament of King James I’s reign, notable for its relative harmony with the Crown and its assertive stance on foreign policy and royal finances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of England
legislative session
associatedPerson George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Prince Charles (later Charles I)
associatedWith Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) precursor debates
failure of the Spanish Match negotiations
foreign policy towards Spain
broaderCategory 17th-century legislatures in Europe
early modern English parliaments
chronologicalOrderInReign fourth and final Parliament of James I
city London
linked to: London, England
constitutionalContext development of English parliamentary privileges
context late reign of James I of England
country Kingdom of England
governmentType monarchy with parliamentary institutions
hasAlias Happy Parliament
historicalSignificance important step in limiting royal use of monopolies
last Parliament before accession of Charles I
strengthened parliamentary role in foreign policy advice
house House of Commons of England
House of Lords
isLastParliamentOfReignOf James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
keyIssue control of royal finances
funding for war against Spain
grievances against monopolies
language English
legislativeBody Parliament of England
legislativeOutput reform of royal monopolies
location Palace of Westminster
monarch James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
nicknameReason relative harmony between Crown and Parliament
notableFor assertive stance on foreign policy
assertive stance on royal finances
relative harmony with the Crown
parliamentaryChamberLeader Speaker of the House of Commons
parliamentNumber 4th Parliament of James I
passedAct Statute of Monopolies 1624
politicalEra early Stuart period
predecessor Addled Parliament
realm England
reignOf James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
relationshipWithCrown comparatively cooperative
significantYear 1624
startTime 1624
successorMonarchSoonAfter Charles I of England
typeOfSession English parliamentary session

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Sir John Eliot parliamentaryTerm Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)
Parliament of 1625 predecessor Parliament of 1624
linked to: Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)
Parliament of 1624 parliamentNumber 4th Parliament of James I
linked to: Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)
Parliament of 1624 chronologicalOrderInReign fourth and final Parliament of James I
linked to: Parliament of 1624 (Happy Parliament)