‘our ships are sunk, our men perished, not by our enemies...but by those we trust.’- John Eliot
1626- parliament Buckingham put pressure on MP Parliament wanted to
recalled when Earl of Bristol to step down- angered have Buckingham
Charles needed parliament. Bristol knew of bribes impeached, and offered
money, and MPs Buckingham had given out in Spain, four subsidies in exchange.
immediately started and his promise to tolerate Catholics, This caused Charles to
attacking and he threatened to tell. Charles dissolve Parliament, losing
Buckingham due to accused him of treason so Bristol the subsidies.
his failures in accused Buckingham of treason and
foreign policy. was arrested and charged, along with
Eliot and Digges, who supported him.
Commons were furious and refused
to do anything until they were
released- Charles backed down. Eliot
commented on Buckingham- ‘a beast
so blurred, so spotted, so full of foul
lines’.
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