2) Charles I personality Flashcards

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Unprepared for role

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  • youngest son of James I
  • elder brother had been prepared as king but died
  • Charles became heir but unprepared & less suited to kingship = insecure
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2
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Character (5)

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  • insecure due to brother’s death (inferiority complex)
  • bad at communication (speech defect)
  • unwilling to compromise (criticism = rebellion)
  • unsympathetic to others
  • CONTRAST TO FATHER
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3
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Key points (4)

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  • contrast to father
  • severely inexperienced
  • defensive of prerogative
  • firm believer in Divine Right
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4
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Court (3)

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  • strict order & isolated = model of his state
  • only his supporters = Arminians & Catholics
  • vast art collection & court masques
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5
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Views on monarchy (4)

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  • DIVINE RIGHT
  • defensive of prerogative
  • unwilling to negotiate
  • nature of court increasingly affected relationship w parliament
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6
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Favourites

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  • George Villiers! (patronage & foreign policy failures)
  • Henrietta Maria (french catholic wife)
  • Catholics & arminians
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