Chaper 1-6 Flashcards
1603
James I becomes king of England from previously being James VI of Scotland
1625
Charles I inherits the throne
who is Charlesā wife and why did she cause tension?
Henrietta Maria - French catholic
4 preogative rights of a monarch
foreign diplomacy
legislation
declaration of war
religion
% of English population that made up political nation
less then 1%
group that dominates Jamesā court that caused tension with political nation over influence
scots
why did puritans disapprove of Charlesā court masques
catholic attendance - influence
didnāt like the women who acted in them
reasons for finance becoming a serious problem for the crown in 1603
inflation
Elizabeth left behind debt
bad harvests
Charles attempt at financial reform - relations with parliament
granted tonnage and poundage for one year instead of for life like previous monarchs
this was however out of charles control
1642-49
the civil war
1649
Charles executed
Did the UK exist in 1603?
No, the UK did not come into existence as a political union until 1707.
What are statute laws?
laws made by the king and parliament, these work alongside common law
What countries did England have a good relationship with?
countries with protestant populations (Netherlands and parts of Germany)
What type of law did the legal system rely on?
common law
political nation
Refers to those who can vote and hold political power. Men who had an annual income of at least 40 shillings.
What are the three types of law?
common - laws made as a result of judges issuing rulings in cases
courts of assize - courts held in the main towns by visiting judges from higher courts from London.
statute laws - laws created by parliament
personal monarchy
the theory that the monarch had absolute power. The personality of each King had signifiant impact on their ruling of their period and their relationship with the political nation.
state one advantage and disadvantage of the unwritten constitution
+ = in a society that valued consensus the ability to interpret constitution in different ways enabled compromise
- = open to interpretation
Why was parliament cautious in assisting the monarch financially?
if they became self sufficient then they could establish themselves as absolute and not need parliament
How was the monarchy limited and unlimited?
limited - had to rely on others to ensure both central and local government could function
parliament controlled income
growth of the political nation - more influence
unlimited - had the power to: declare war, legislate, foreign diplomacy, religion
Great Chain of Being - people would accept wrongdoings
call and dismiss parliament
What book did King James write and when?
Basilikon Doron - a monarchās duty to God, his duties of office, and advice on his daily behaviour.
1599
James attempt at financial reform - monopolies
monopoly on the production and sale of finished cloth was granted to a London businessman called William Cockayne, but the scheme failed. The dutch refused to purchase finished cloth from England, resulting in a slump in the English cloth trade.
1621 - over 100 monopolies granted
1624 - limit
James attempt at financial reform - Cecil
in 1610, Cecil started negotiating a major reform of the crowns finances - the great contract.
beginning of 1610 - crown debt was Ā£280,000 current annual expenditure of Ā£511,000
1608 - book of rates
1610
great contract
1608
book of rates
James attempt at financial reform - Spain
1603- crown still in debt
foreign policy and war were the greatest sources of expenditure for monarchs.
England had long been engaged with military struggle with spain
1604 - treaty of London - James 1 made peace with Spain and reduced crown expenditure significantly.
1604
treaty of london - james made peace with spain