money in time of war had never fallen wholly into abeyance. In 1619, James I aroused no popular opposition by levying £40,000 () of ship money on London and £8,550 on other seaport towns.

Opposition

In 1628, Charles I, having prorogued Parliament in early summer and after his assent to the Petition of Right, proceeded to levy ship money on every county in England without Parliament, issuing writs requiring £173,000 to be returned to the exchequer.

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