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Lawyer Harry Potter describes the origins of the Star Chamber under Henry VII as a means of bringing to justice powerful nobles without them being able to bribe judges and intimidate juries. Charles I's misuse of the Star Chamber to raise taxes and clamp down on political and religious opposition is outlined. The rack was used to gain confessions. Bridget Clifford of the Royal Armouries describes how and why the rack was used. Charles was forced to sign the Star Chamber out of existence in 1641 after he was forced to recall Parliament.