This article challenges the influential revisionist interpretation of the impeachment of the duke of Buckingham in the parliament of 1626. It argues that Buckingham's enemies sought to remove him from power rather than ‘reform’ his errors or reach a compromise settlement whereby he would give up some offices. It explores the relationship between M.P.s and their patrons in the house of lords, the ideological and religious significance of the impeachment and the reasons for the dissolution, arguing that the attack on Buckingham was much more radical, polarizing and uncompromising than has previously been acknowledged.

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“改革”还是“毁灭”？白金汉公爵的弹劾与斯图亚特早期政治

这篇文章挑战了对 1626 年议会弹劾白金汉公爵的有影响力的修正主义解释。它认为白金汉的敌人试图将他赶下台，而不是“改革”他的错误或达成妥协解决方案，即他将放弃一些办公室。它探讨了议员与其在上议院的赞助人之间的关系、弹劾的意识形态和宗教意义以及解散的原因，认为对白金汉的攻击比以前承认的更加激进、两极分化和不妥协。