The Addled Parliament
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The second Parlia- ment of James I, 5th April to 7th June, 1614. It refused to grant supplies until grievances had been redressed, and is so called because it did not pass a single measure.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Addled Parliament” mean?
The second Parlia- ment of James I, 5th April to 7th June, 1614. It refused to grant supplies until grievances had been redressed, and is so called because it did not pass a single measure.
Is “The Addled Parliament” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.