chapter eight Flashcards

1
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in 1629 why did the relationship between the pn and Charles collapse

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as Charles believed in the divine right to rule which lead to his personal rule

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2
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during Charles personal rule what group gained importance

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privy council , as there was no parliament

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3
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where did the personal rule face opposition

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England
scotland
Ireland

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4
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who were the two dominant figures in the privy council

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laud
juxon

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5
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how long did the person rule last q

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11 years
1629-40

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6
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in 1629 how much debt was Charles in

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2 million

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7
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what did the personal rule aim to do financial

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raise revenue
cut expenditure

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8
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how did first chief financial minsters try to raise revenue and cut taxes

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  1. 1630 securing peace w Spain , treaty of Madrid and 1629 securing peace with France , the treaty of Susa
  2. westons reforms pf court finance lowering the cost of running Charles court
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9
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both measure had negative political consequences consisting of ;

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Charles withdrawal from the 30 yrs war , disliked by puritans .
reduction in court costs alienated the pn

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10
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three sources of crown income

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1625 collection of t + p
1626 recusancy fines , increased from £5300 a year in 1620s to £26,866 a year in 1634.
1635 book of rates , £425,000 yearly

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11
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what was ship money meant to be used for

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a prerogative from of income levied in times of emergency to fund the navy

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12
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when was ship money levied on costal towns and counties

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October 1634

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13
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when was this further extended to inland countries

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august 1635
levied annually in 1639

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14
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how much did ship money raise annually
how many subsisdies was this equivalent too

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£200,000
3 subsidies

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15
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how did Charles exploit royal prerogative

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fiscal feudalism
forest fines , fining landowners encroached on royal forests , only raised £38,667 , and alienated landowners

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16
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fiscal feudalism
feudal duties

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crown had the right to run any estate inherited by an under 21 to adulthood
personal rule wardship increased by a third
£75,000 annually

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17
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when was the Scottish rebellion

A

1637-40

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18
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how did Charles himself cause the Scottish rebellion

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cut himself off from the Scottish opinion
unaware of the discontent

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19
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what alienated Scots in the lead up to Scottish rebellion

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imposition of laudiansim
role of bishops

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20
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what were Presbyterian Scots suspicious of

A

bishops

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21
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what did Scots do in July 1637

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scottish bishops armed themselves when they read the new laudian prayer book
read in st Giles Edinborough
an organised protest became a full scale riot
nobles used this popular support to maintain control of opposition to laudianism

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22
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when did more riots occur

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in Glasgow and edinborough October 1637

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23
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Charles didn’t back down during this with caused…

A

moderates to become more radical

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24
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feb 1638 what happened

A

Scottish petition presented Scottish national covenant

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25
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who was the Scottish national covenant written by

A

Presbyterian radicals

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26
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what was the Scottish national covenant manifesto

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unite against Charles’ religious policy and maintain presbyterian as main religion in Scotland

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27
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what were the people who signed the Scottish national covenant called

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covenanters

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28
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what did Charles lack to build an army and what was his solution

A

money
sought to collect ship Money

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29
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what did Charles soloution cause

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opposition against ship money in England

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30
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when was the bishops war

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1639-40

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31
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what did the bishops war signify

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the changeling of the Scottish rebellion into an armed conflict

32
Q

how did Charles wanted to handle the Scots

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without parliament

33
Q

what did Charles allow the Scots to do in sept 1638

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call a religious general assembly

34
Q

what did the assembly do in November 1638

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annul the cannon laws
abolish episcopacy

35
Q

what problems did Charles have in April 1639

A

had problems collecting ship money
Scots were even more prepared to face kings 15,000 untrained soldiers

36
Q

when was the truce of Berwick

A

June 1639

37
Q

what did the truce of Berwick agree

A

general assembly and parliament will disband their armies

38
Q

what did covenanters do after the treaty

A

did not trust Charles
so did not disband their army

39
Q

what was Charles reaction to the continued crisis

A

recalled Wentworth the lord deputy of Ireland

40
Q

what did Wentworth advise Charles to do

A

to call parliament in September 1639

41
Q

what was Charles aim from short parliament

A

to raise money to fight the Scots

42
Q

in august 1640 what did the Scots do

A

crossed the river tweed one England and occupied Newcastle

43
Q

why did parliament end

A

as Charles refused to compromise and dissolved it

44
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what did Charles agree to in October 1640

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Truce of ripon

45
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what did the truce of Ripon state

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Charles would pay the Scottish army living costs while they occupied English soil

46
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what did the opposition in Scotland change for Charles

A

his position in England more than the acts of overt opposition in Ireland

47
Q

when was the Irish rebellion

A

1641

48
Q

Wentworth alienated all groups in Ireland

A
49
Q

the Scottish rebellion and wentworths return to England prompted what

A

Irish catholics to act

50
Q

presbyterian Scots controlling scotland in allegiance w English puritans made Ireland fearful of what

A

th growing influence of catholcisim in England , threatening catholic Ireland

51
Q

with wentworth removed what did the Irish do

A

launched a pre emptive attack on radical outsiders by imposing harsh protestant rules on them

52
Q

Irish catholics launched pre emptive strikes against protestants in ulster massacring …

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atleast 3000

53
Q

the Hampden case was when

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1637

54
Q

john Hampden was a member of the …
and closey connected to what opponents …

A

gentry
Fiennes , Pym

55
Q

what happened in nov 1637

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Charles took Hampden to court for his refusal to pay ship money , to merely make a point that Charles should be obeyed

56
Q

what was the judgement on the hamdpen case

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narrow majority
7 judges to 5

57
Q

how is the Hampden case described

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too politically costly a victory for Charles

58
Q

what does the Hamden case show for Charles

A

personal rule is under strain

59
Q

open opposition in England and Scotland showed

A

the puritan reaction to laudianism

60
Q

open religious opposition to regime showed

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underlying discontent

61
Q

what did the Scottish rebellion do to Charles

A

undermine his authority as he had to call a parliament ending personal rule

62
Q

what also contributed to the failure of Charles personal rule

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continuous rebellion of covenanters in 1637-40

63
Q

removal of Wentworth from Ireland to deal with Scottish rebellion and the pressure he came under in long parliament acted as a trigger for what

A

Irish rebellion 1641

64
Q

the short parliament was when

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1640

65
Q

why did Charles call short parliament

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to deal with Scottish rebellion

66
Q

how long did short parliament last

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less then a month

67
Q

13 April 1640

A

Charles dissolved
5 may 1640

68
Q

King relied on majority of lords until

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illegality of ship money was announced gaining him support from the commons

69
Q

however mps did not both for subsidies which led too

A

the bishops war

70
Q

key figures in parliament like pym and Fiennes were in league with …

A

Scottish covenanters

71
Q

mps more concerned about the king than what

A

Scots at the English border

72
Q

what did Charles realise

A

only significant concessions would gain him the 12 subsidies he wanted to fight Scots , dissolved parliament

73
Q

Charles arrested 3 members of hol which were …

A

leading critics
Warwick
broche
Fiennes

74
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who did he arrest from the hoc

A

Pym
Hampden

75
Q

what did Charles descion to face Scots w out parliamentary backing cause in 1640

A

increased tension and the development of the crisis that was to result in a civil war in England in 1642