Oliver St John Biography

St John explains the constitutional objections to ship money during parliamentary debate.

St John enters the Short Parliament after his prominent legal opposition to ship money.

St John supports parliamentary opposition to taxation imposed without parliamentary approval.

St John becomes Solicitor General while remaining aligned with parliamentary reformers.

St John defends the constitutional legality of requiring regular Parliaments.

The Commons declared that its managers were ready to prove the impeachment charges against Strafford.

St John argues that Strafford's cumulative conduct constitutes treason against the kingdom.

St John supports the statutory case for abolishing Star Chamber.

St John supports the legal measure invalidating non-parliamentary ship money.

Helps form an alliance between Parliament & Scotland

Appointed Member of Committee of Both Kingdoms

Appointed Member of Committee of Both Kingdoms

St John supports Parliament's programme for reorganising its armies as the New Model Army is established.