5. Parliaments Flashcards
What are prerogative rights?
Rights a king can exercise without parliamentary approval.
What is parliamentary privilege?
Legal immunity of MPs.
Why was the Buckinghamshire election controversial?
James overruled MPs decision to reinstate Goodwin.
How was the Buckinghamshire election resolved?
James reheld the election.
What was Shirley’s case?
An MP was arrested for debt despite parliamentary privilege.
What did James propose in 1606?
A union of England and Scotland.
Why did James want a union between England and Scotland?
More political and religious unity.
Why was Parliament hostile to a union between England and Scotland?
Anti-Scottish xenophobia, would reduce their power.
Why does James dissolve Parliament in 1611?
Breakdown of the Great Contract.
What issues dominated the 1614 Parliament?
Factional conflict, finances, impositions and electoral manipulation.
How long did the 1614 Parliament last?
8 weeks.
Why was finance an issue at the 1621 Parliament?
Abuse of monopolies, grievances on favourites’ use of money.
Why does James rip a page from the Commons Journal at the end of the 1621 Parliament?
Parliament had overstepped by criticising Charles’ proposed marriage.
When did Charles and Buckingham travel to Madrid?
1623
Why did Charles want to go to war with Spain?
Humiliation of Madrid Trip.
Who did Parliament attempt to impeach in 1625?
Buckingham.
Why did the Cadiz Expedition fail?
Poor organisation, lack of supplies
Why were Parliament immediately antagonised at the opening of the 1626 Parliament?
William Laud preached the opening sermon.
Why does Charles dissolve Parliament in 1626?
To protect Buckingham from impeachment proceedings.
Why did the La Rochelle Expedition fail?
Scaling ladders too short, long and costly siege, disease
Why were the Five Knights imprisoned?
Not paying the forced loan.
What was the issue in the South West in 1628?
Soldiers were billeted and then families not compensated.
What did the Bill of Rights demand?
Parliament had to consent to taxation, no imprisonment without just cause, illegality of martial law and billeting.
What did Parliament remonstrate against in June 1628?
Buckingham, and the illegality of tonnage and poundage.
Who assassinated Buckingham?
John Felton, ex-soldier from La Rochelle
What were the 3 Resolutions?
Parliament condemned Charles’ behaviour on tonnage and poundage and Arminianism. They also condemned anyone who paid tonnage and poundage and held the Speaker down in his chair.
