Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the personal rule, and how long did it last
A
A period of 11 years when Charles ruled without Parliament,29 to 40
2
Q
What are the two things Charles did to save money
A
- Treaty of Susa and Madrid
- Wenston lowering the cost of running Charles’ court
3
Q
Name and briefly explain 4 sources of income during Charles’ personal rule
A
- Customs duties; like tonnage and poundage where he kept on claiming it even after the promised one year
- Feudal Duties; the crown had the right to run an estate inherited by an heir
- Monopolies; the right to sell something
- Recusancy fines; does who don’t attend church services
- Forest fines; going into royal forests
- Ship money; used in times of emergency, on costal twons
4
Q
briefly explain the major cause of the Irish rebellion
A
English and Scottish Protestants, who had been settling in Ireland since the 16th century, had confiscated land from Irish Catholic landowners and had imposed their own religious beliefs and practices on Irish society.
5
Q
An event in 1637 that shows Charles’ personal rule was under strain
A
- John Hampden, a member of the gentry refused to pay ship money and was taken to court by Charles
- Charles won the court case but very narrowly with 7 judges to 5
6
Q
What was the ‘Short Parliament’ and why did Charles call it?
A
- Due to needing funds for the Scottish rebellion, Wentworth advised Charles to call parliament in 1640
- He’d realised he’d have to make many settlements, so he decided to close it after a month
