Petition of Right
This abuse of the crown's prerogative (the crown's right to make and enforce rules for the military) caused Parliament to pass the [[Petition of Right]] in 1628. This act stated that neither civilians nor soldiers and officers who were in England during peace were subject to military courts or law. Only common-law courts and courts of equity could exercise authority over individuals in peacetime England. Because the articles of war did not fall under these court's jurisdiction, military law couldn't be applied to anyone in England, whether soldier or civilian.