Charles I (1625-1649) Flashcards
What is similar about of him and his father, james?
They were both ineffective
Characteristic that made him suck as a king
he had trouble dealing with people in general
what did he do that pissed of anglicans and especially puritans
he married a French catholic
(review) who are the puritans?
they were reformers of the England church and they believed england was too similar to the Roman catholic churcch and they should eliminate the practices thats not in the bible.
what was his approach to religion that REALLY upset puritans
he associated with the high anglicans (branch closest to catholicism)
Why did puritans go to mass in the late 1620s aka Great Migration?
to escape Charles’ arcbishop Laud, who was a high anglican that persecuted puritans
parliament
englands’ law making body
what was the main problem for charles with the parliament
they were full of puritans and charles needed them to raise taxes
so why was it so difficult to raise taxes?
parliament passed a Petition of Right that said Charles had to consult with the parliament before raising taxes
what did charles ultimately end up doing to handle this tax process
even tho he agreed at first, he ended up not following the law and ended up getting rid of the parliament (1629)
what was the problem that came w getting rid of the parliament
he couldnt raise taxes without them
charles needs money tho so what does he do: Imported goods? royal land? nobles?
Custom duties - tarrifs on imported goods
Sells royal land
forces nobles to lend him money
What does he do in Scotland with the calvinists and presbytarians? what were their reactions
Forces them to do Anglican rituals
they were furious
what ultimately ends up happening between scotland and England? (1639)
They get in a war
What does he do in 1940 to get money?
He calls back the parliament
