Which of the following was not an expressed objective of the \Long Parliament\ when it convened in 1640 ?
Correct answer: B. mounting a revolution and executing the king
- A. abolishing extra-legal taxes and courts
- B. mounting a revolution and executing the king
- C. bringing to trial the king's hated ministers, Strafford and Laud
- D. remaining in session until they themselves agreed to disband
Explanation
The Long Parliament initially sought to curb arbitrary taxation and courts, prosecute ministers such as Strafford and Laud, and prevent its own premature dissolution. Executing the king and launching a revolution were later developments, not its expressed original objective.
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