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In the English Petition of Right (1628), which of the following was NOT a demand of Parliament against the king?

1) The king may no longer draft men forcibly into the army
2) The king cannot force people to loan money to the government against their will
3) The king will no longer quarter soldiers in private homes
4) The king will no longer subject civilians to martial law

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The demand that 'the king may no longer draft men forcibly into the army' was not one of the demands in the English Petition of Right (1628); it is more closely associated with later documents like the English Bill of Rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the English Petition of Right (1628), the following were demands of Parliament against the king: the king may no longer draft men forcibly into the army, the king cannot force people to loan money to the government against their will, and the king will no longer quarter soldiers in private homes. Additionally, the king will no longer subject civilians to martial law. These elements sought to limit the power of the monarchy and protect the rights of the people. However, the demand or grievance that the king may no longer draft men forcibly into the army was not part of the Petition of Right; instead, it is more closely associated with grievances that led to the English Bill of Rights and the Triennial Act.

To clarify, the Triennial Act stipulated that Parliament must meet every three years even if not called by the Crown, and had provisions related to increasing the monarchy's salary at least once every three years. It did not directly address the drafting of men into the army.

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