All of the Stuarts course content Flashcards
When did James rule?
1603-25
What was the divine right of Kings?
The concept that James derived his power from God and was only answerable to God
How did this cause problems for James?
It brought James into conflict with parliament, who felt that James was answerable to them, not God
What economic problems had Elizabeth 1 left for James
1) £200,000-£400,000 debt
2) High inflation
3) Selling crown lands- short term gain, reducing income in the long term
What was the great contract
An attempt to provide James with an annual sum with £200,000 each year
What was the cockayne project
Exporting finished cloth in England, which Cockyane could not do, causing the scheme to fail
What was Cranfield’s role?
To rein in James’ spending. This happened, but James then went to war with Spain, impeaching Cranfeild
What was the nickname was given to James after his death
Rex Pacificus (King of Peace)
What was his policy towards: Spain
1) Spanish peace 1604
2) Intended Spanish match
What was his policy towards: France
1) Potential alliance with France
2) Alliance via marriage- Henrietta Maria with Charles
Who was removed from his lands in the Palatinate
Frederick (James’ son-in-law)
Why did many want James to interviene
To protect the protestant palatinate against Catholic domination
Why could James not intervene
He did not have the money, he was opposed to war, he wanted to settle the dispute through a catholic marriage
Since 1558 what religion had England been
Protestant/ church of England
What did the Catholics hope for from James
Toleration, they hoped James may even favour them, given he had a catholic mother
What did Puritans hope for from James
Reform to church services to remove ‘beautified’ elements
What are the other names for the Anglican church
Church of England
What was the biggest achievement of puritans at the Hampton court conference?
The king James Bible, 1611
How did James treat non-conforming Puritans to the 1604 canons?
Leniently- not harshly
Why was Richard Bancroft’s appointment significant
Bancroft became AoC (1604) and was anti-Puritan
Did Puritain opposition grow or lesson during James’regin
Grow
What did Puritans oppose?
1) James’ foreign policy- his close relations with Spain
2) the growth of Arminianism, which resembled Catholicism
3) The introduction of the book of sports (1618), allowing recreational activites to take place after sunday’s church services
What did Catholics expect of James when he became king?
they hoped for toleration
How did he show toleration towards them?
1) Did not enforce recusancy fines strictly
2) Tried to hold parlament back from being stricter towards catholics
3) They were allowed to go to Mass as long as they did it discretely
What did James recognise about the Gunpowder plot
It was the actions of a few radicals rather tahn catholics in general
How did this affect his policy towards Catholics
he was lenient to them, without persecuting them