 On 30 December, John Williams, Archbishop of York, signed a complaint along with eleven other bishops, disputing the legality of any laws passed by the Lords during their exclusion.This was viewed by the Commons as inviting Charles to dissolve Parliament, and all twelve were arrested on charges of treason.When Charles left London in January, he was accompanied by many Royalist MPs, and members of the Lords; this gave his opponents majorities in both houses, and the bill became law in February 1642.