Charles 1’s First Years As King Flashcards
What were Charles’ 4 aims as king?
- continue his predecessors absolutist approach
- start war with France and Spain
- reform religion in the Three Kingdoms
- make himself only answerable to God
What were 2 of Charles’ problems?
Any from:
- Parliament disliked his reliance on the Duke of Buckingham
- Parliament felt Charles was unnecessarily raising taxes so created the Petition of Right
- Wars with France and Spain were catastrophic defeats
- dissolved parliament in 1629
- his controversial marriage to catholic woman, Henrietta Maria
What was the Petition of Right?
An ordinance passed by Parliament in 1628 to stop Charles unnecessarily raising taxes
What were 4 problems left for Charles by James?
Any from:
- £1 million debt. - Pro Catholic foreign policy
- Opposition over peace with Spain - Opposition from Catholics
- Role as Buckingham as advisor. - Selling off crown lands
- Disputes with Parliament - Non-intervention over the Palatinate
- Arminian religious reforms
Why did Charles wanting to help restore Protestantism to the Palatinate problematic?
The ‘Thirty Years War’ had already occurred for 7 years and England had already refused to intervene.
Why was there an agreement with Charles and Parliament over Spain?
They wanted to show the dominance after the failure of the Spanish Match
Why did Parliament resent Buckingham?
They felt as if they were losing control over Charles
Why were the population and Parliament opposed to Charles’ marriage?
His wife was a French catholic and brought French Catholic advisors with her
