Which of the following was not an expressed objective of the Long Parliament when it convened in 1640 ?

Early 17th Century 13/06/2021

A. abolishing extra-legal taxes and courts
B. mounting a revolution and executing the king
C. bringing to trial the king’s hated ministers, Strafford and Laud
D. remaining in session until they themselves agreed to disband

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