The Petition of Rights
Fire the "The Petition of Rights" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_eng.9123.
The Petition of Rights
Country event
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_eng.9123.
What happens
In 1628 the English Parliament passed the Petition of Rights. Under its terms the King could not levy any new taxes without the consent of Parliament. Furthermore, soldiers could not be billeted in private homes. Martial law could not be imposed in time of peace. Finally, the Petition of Rights forbid the imprisonment of individuals without cause.
Player choices
When this event fires, The Petition of Rights presents these options:
- Sign it
- Refuse to sign it