Early Stuart England
Early Stuart England
Greg Koabel
Episode 57: The Five Knights' Case
39 minutes Posted May 25, 2019 at 11:12 am.
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While the Duke of Buckingham wages war in France, the Forced Loan has its day in court.  A group of 5 loan refusers dispute the King's right to detain them without charge, hoping to test the legality of extra-parliamentary taxation before the law.