| Parliaments of England 1601-1679 |
|
| Parliament | Members |
|---|---|
| Final parliament of Elizabeth I | (1601) |
| 1st parliament of King James I | (1604) |
| Addled Parliament | (1614) |
| 3rd parliament of King James I | (1621) |
| Happy Parliament | (1624) |
| Useless Parliament | (1625) |
| 2nd Parliament of King Charles I | (1626) |
| 3rd parliament of King Charles I | (1628) |
| Short Parliament | (1640 Apr) |
| Long Parliament (1) | (1640 Nov) |
| Long Parliament (2) | (1645) |
| Rump Parliament | (1648) |
| Barebone's Parliament | (1653) |
| First Protectorate Parliament | (1654) |
| Second Protectorate Parliament | (1656) |
| Third Protectorate Parliament | (1659) |
| Restored Rump Parliament | (1659) |
| Convention Parliament | (1660) |
| Cavalier Parliament | (1661) |
| List of Parliaments of England | |
The Addled Parliament was the second Parliament of England of the reign of James I of England (following his 1604-11 Parliament), which sat between 5 April and 7 June 1614. Its name alludes to its ineffectiveness: it lasted no more than eight weeks and failed to resolve the conflict between the king, who wished to raise money in the form of a 'Benevolence', a grant of £65,000 and the House of Commons (who were resisting further taxation). It was dissolved by the king.
The main reason for the failure was James' attempt to force the Great Contract through. James' attitude towards Parliament, a reflection of his view in the divine right of kings, served only to anger Parliament and embitter its relations with the king.
Parliament also saw no reason for a further grant. They had agreed to raise £200,000 per annum as part of the Great Contract and as the war with Spain had reached its resolution with the 1604 Treaty of London, they saw the King's continued financial deficit as a result of his extravagance (especially on Scottish favourites such as Robert Carr) and saw no justification for continued high spending.
Moreover there remained the continuing hostility as a result of the kings move of setting impositions without consulting Parliament.