8th Parliament of Elizabeth I
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The 8th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I was summoned by
On January 26 During the parliament, privy councillors Robert Cecil, John Wolley, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Fortescue discussed the Spanish threat in greater detail.[7] On March 7 member of Parliament Sir Henry Unton continued discussions on the Spanish threat in the House of Commons noting, “They [the Spanish] prepare mighty forces in many places, thretninge us therewith and doe use all manner of treasons and trecheries to woorke their will.”[8]
On 24 January Peter Wentworth, the MP for Northampton, sought leave to present a bill for "intayling (restricting) the (royal) succession", for which he was sent to the Tower of London and four other colluding MPs locked in the Fleet Prison for the duration of the session. Queen Elizabeth, at the age of 60, was childless, which greatly worried her advisors who feared a tumultuous transition of power if Elizabeth refused to choose and prepare a successor prior to her death.[9] Elizabeth refused to broach the topic during the parliament and the issue remained unresolved at the close of the parliament in April.
James Morice, the MP for Colchester, wanted to introduce two bills to restrict the jurisdiction of the bishops, but the Queen was highly offended and ordered Parliament not to get involved in ecclesiastical affairs. Morice was put under house arrest for the duration of the Parliament.
After a great deal of debate on the issue of raising money to deal with the threat of Spanish invasion a compromise was eventually reached on a subsidy. Two other bills were passed restricting the rights and freedoms of Catholics. In total 14 public and 13 private statutes received the royal assent.
The Parliament was dissolved on 10 April 1593.
Notable acts of the Parliament
See also
- List of acts of the 8th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I
- List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1593
- List of parliaments of England
References
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