The Petition of Right (1628)
A) sought to guarantee freedom of worship for both Catholics and Lutherans in the Holy Roman Empire.
B) used conservative arguments to expand parliamentary participation in the English government.
C) was the first stirring of Protestantism in France.
D) took the power of the purse out of parliament’s hands.
E) gave the king the power to make arbitrary arrests.
Ans: B
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