Grand Remonstrance

The statement of Charles I of England's abuses, and of reforms made by the Long Parliament in 1640–1; passed by 11 votes in the House of Commons (22 Nov 1641), and thereafter published as an appeal for support. The close vote reflected the formation of roughly equal parties of ‘royalists’ and ‘parliamentarians’.

The Grand Remonstrance was a list of grievances presented to King Charles I of England by the English Parliament on December 1, 1641, during the Long Parliament.

Although the Remonstrance reflected the mistrust of the King by Parliament it only passed the House of Commons by 11 votes and helped to create pro-Royal feeling in a number of MPs who had previously opposed many of Charles's policies.

The Remonstrance itself outlined over 200 points on which Parliament felt betrayed by Charles or, more specifically, by his advisors.

Parliament passed the Remonstrance without the King's permission.