7 - Charles becomes king

Question 1

James’ legacy of relations with foreign powers

Answer 1

england hadnt yet declared war with spain
had financed masnifelds expedition ect

Question 2

James’ legacy of religion

Answer 2

Arminians were being promoted
increasing concern about the sucsess of catholic armies in europe

Question 3

James’ legacy of relations between crown and parliament

Answer 3

james was clumsy in his handling of parliament and policies were not always approved
he saw the value of parliament

Question 4

Charles’ opinion on parliament

Answer 4

disliked the negotiations required to keep a good relationship with them
prefered to seek advise form inner circle such as buckingham

Question 5

Charles and the arts

Answer 5

Collected art, an expensive habbit
caused controvery as he higher catholic artists such as peter rubens

Question 6

Charles’ aims

Answer 6

1. war with spain
2. reisnatet his siter and fredrick to palitinate
3. marry henrietta of france
4. buckingham as chief adisor
5. reform the church

Question 7

problems with restoring the palitinate

Answer 7

• palitinate landlocked
• already had been conquered by habsburg troops

Question 8

problems for charles over the war in spain

Answer 8

• James didnt want to give up his propoed alliance w spain
• parliament had placed limitations on what the subsidy could be spend on
• masfield’s expedition

Question 9

Problems with buckingham

Answer 9

• resented by parliament over his control over charles
• blamed for manfields failure
• he wasnt keen on charle’s marriage to his wife

Question 10

Problems over his marriage to henrietta maria

Answer 10

• poorly recieved as much as the spanish match
• refused to be cornwed in a protestant service
• she spoke little english