Question

question 1 (multiple choice worth 5 points) (05.02 mc) what was the response of charles i to the british parliaments petition of rights? he refused to sign it as a violation of his divine right to rule and dissolved parliament. he signed it and symbolically accepted constitutional monarchy. he signed it just to get treasury funds and then dismissed parliament and defied it. he ordered the members of parliament who presented it to be arrested.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Charles I believed in divine right but he did sign the Petition of Rights (though insincerely), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: He did not accept constitutional monarchy; he later defied the Petition, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: Charles I signed the Petition of Rights to get funds for his needs (like the Thirty Years' War - related expenses) and then dismissed Parliament and acted against the Petition's provisions (e.g., continuing to impose taxes without Parliament's consent), which matches historical accounts.
• Option 4: There is no historical record of him arresting the Parliament members who presented the Petition; he signed it initially, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. He signed it just to get treasury funds and then dismissed Parliament and defied it.