The new Parliament should convene at least once every three years without the King's summons, if necessary. Other laws passed by the Parliament made it illegal for the king to impose taxes without Parliamentary consent, and later, gave Parliament control over the king's ministers. Finally, the Parliament passed a law forbidding the King to dissolve it without its consent, even if the three years were up and ever sense they have bean known as long Parliament. Parliament attempted to avert conflict by requiring all adults to sign The Protestation, an oath of allegiance to Charles
