Why was the House of Lords excluded from Charles I’s trial for treason?
a) The radical MPs who controlled the House of Commons did not trust the Lords to find Charles guilty.
b) The House of Lords refused to participate.
Consider This: Did General Fairfax attend the opening of the trial? See 2.7: Narrative: Absolutism on Trial.
c) Members of the House of Lords, like Charles, believed that they ruled by the grace of God.
Consider This: Did General Fairfax attend the opening of the trial? See 2.7: Narrative: Absolutism on Trial.
d) Kings were always tried by the House of Commons.
Consider This: Did General Fairfax attend the opening of the trial? See 2.7: Narrative: Absolutism on Trial.
a) The radical MPs who controlled the House of Commons did not trust the Lords to find Charles guilty.
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