[N]o man [should] be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of Parliament. What is the key idea in this passage? The king must agree to any law Parliament passes. There should be no taxation without representation. The king can’t put someone in prison for no reason. People cannot give each other gifts unless Parliament approves.
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The key idea in this passage is "there should be no taxation without representation."
This passage is an excerpt from Petition of Right, 1628. It is a demand for civil liberties which was issued by the English Parliament against unpopular policies of King Charles I. The petition included the following demands:
1- Exploitative non-parliamentary taxation must stop
2- There should be no forced housing of soldiers in public quarters
3- Imprisonment of innocent people without cause must cease.
4- Use of martial law be declared illegal.
Historically, the Petition of Right is viewed as a significant step towards English Civil War of 1640s.
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