 September 16, 2021  Our Elective Monarchy By Ben Shapiro  In 1629, frustrated by the unwillingness of Parliament to grant him taxation power, King Charles I of England dissolved the body and had nine members arrested. He did not recall Parliament for over a decade. The intervening period, known as Personal Rule, saw Charles I govern as a de facto dictator, with only a body of councilors to advise him. In 1640, forced by military necessity from Scotland, Charles I recalled Parliament in order to raise money to pay the military; shortly thereafter, stymied by Parliament, he dissolved the body again. But necessity encroached once again, and Charles I finally recalled Parliament. This would be the beginning of the end of his monarchy: the Long Parliament, as it would later be called, directly opposed many of Charles I’s initiatives, and that opposition would devolve into the English Civil War — a war that ended with Charles I’s execution.
All of this should serve as a brief reminder that when a chief executive ignores checks and balances, he may maximize his authority temporarily. But after a while, the royal saddle tends to chafe.  Arizona Files First Lawsuit Over Biden Vaccine Mandate  Emmanuel Macron Announces French Forces Have Killed ISIS Leader In Africa Who Killed U.S. Troops: Report  Durham Expected To Indict Clinton-Connected Lawyer On Trump-Russia Matters, Report Says  Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Request the next issue of The Daily Shapiro here.  | |||||||||||||