APER 3: PERSONAL RULE TO RESTORATION 1629-1660 THE PERSONAL RULE OF CHARLES I-HISTORY GCSE KNOWLEDGE QUIZ (G1) Flashcards
When was Charles I’s Personal Rule?
1629-1640
Who were Charles’ ‘Evil Advisors’ and what were they responsible for?
Thomas Wentworth (President of the Council of the North and Lord Deputy of Ireland)
Robert Weston (Lord Treasurer)
William Laud (Archbishop of Canterbury)
Who was accused of Libel for writing about the theatres and theatre goers?
William Prynne
What was his punishment? - William Prynne
£5000 fine, tops of his ears chopped off, stripped of his degrees, in pillory for two days
What clever ways were used to raise money during the Personal Rule?
Distrait of Knighthood, Forest Laws, Ship Money
Who refused to pay one of these taxes and what happened to him in court?
John Hampden and he narrowly lost his case and he was forced to pay Ship Money
Give some aspects of the Royal Prerogative
Had the power to decide on:
Foreign Policy (War, Peace, Alliances, Royal Marriages)
Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy
Supreme Governor of the Church of England (Religion)
Call and Dismiss Parliament whenever he wanted to
Can raise Ordinary Revenues Money from customs duties, fines or Crown land without Parliament
Collect Ship Money in emergencies
Appoint members of the Prerogative Courts
Give some details of Parliamentary Privilege
Had the right to:
Grant subsidies to the king
Discuss issues that affected the Commonwealth (the people) Taxation, Poor Law, Highways, Crime
Freedom of speech and immunity of arrest whilst in Parliament
Present petitions (Remonstrances) to the King to explain their concerns
Impeach Royal advisors, accusing wrongdoers if they had concern and they would be put on trial by Parliament
What religion was Charles I and what religion were most people in Scotland at this time?
Arminian (Charles) and Presbyterian (Scotland)
