Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the Political Nation?
Those people who had economic, political, and social influence.
What is the ‘personal monarchy’?
The way the characters and personalities of each monarchy shaped the period and relationship with the Political Nation.
When did James become king of Scotland?
1567
What is prerogative?
The power of the Crown.
What did the monarch’s prerogative powers give them power over?
- Foreign diplomacy as Head of State.
- War, as commander-in-chief.
- Legislation, through calling and dissolving Parliament.
- Religion, as head of the Church of England.
Why was the Political Nation reluctant to vote for subsidies?
The money would have to be raised by taxing them.
What are the 4 main types of Crown income?
- Crown lands
- Customs duties
- Feudal dues
- Parliamentary subsidy
What was the problem with income from Crown lands?
Much of the land had been rented out on long-term leases meaning the rates did not keep up with inflation.
What were customs duties?
Taxes on goods imported into the country which the Crown could also sell the right to collect.
Why was prerogative income a concern for Parliament?
If the Crown could become financially self-sufficient then they could become absolutist.
Other than money, why else did the Crown need the cooperation of the Political Nation?
They could not impose their will independently.
How many officials did the Crown possess?
Fewer than 2000
What was needed to be part of the Political Nation?
An annual income of 40 shillings as this was needed to vote.
What was the ‘Great Chain of Being’?
The idea of an ordered society set in place by God; it was the benefit of all to accept the social position in which God had placed them.
When riots did occur, what did the rioters generally want?
They did not want an overturning of the established order; they simply wanted the enforcement of laws to protect their positions.
