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Illustration
A statue of John Hampden in Aylesbury, England. In 1637, Hampden famously challenged the legality of the Ship Money tax levied by Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). Hampden lost the case but it raised important legal questions regarding the authority of the monarch and Parliament.
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KingDaveRa. (2022, February 15). Statue of John Hampden. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15259/statue-of-john-hampden/
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KingDaveRa. "Statue of John Hampden." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15259/statue-of-john-hampden/.
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KingDaveRa. "Statue of John Hampden." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2022. Web. 26 Jul 2024.