Charles I (1625--49) Flashcards
What is similar about him and his father, James
both ineffective
characteristic that made him suck as a king
he had trouble dealing with people in generla
what did he do that pissed of anglicans and especially puritans
he ended up marrying a french catholic
(review) who are the puritans : what did they believe
reformers of england church
Believed england was too similar to roman catholic church and they should eliminate practices that is 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 puirtans go to mass in the late 1620s /// great migration
escape charles acbishop Laud
who is Charles’ arcbishop Laud?
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
why was it 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
getting rid of parliament (1629)
what was the problem after getting rid of parliament
couldnt raise taxes without em
Charles needs money so what does he do with
imported goods
royal lands
nobles
Custom duties- puts tarrifs on imported goods
sells royal land
forces nobles to lend him money
what odes he do in scotland with calvinists and presbytarians
what were their reactions
forced them to do anglican rituals
they were furious!
What ends up happening between Scotland and England?
They get in a war (1639)
What does he do in 1940 to get money
He calls back the parliament
Reaction of parliament when returning? complaints
Charles’ reaction??
Parliament demands that he must hear out their complaints
Charles is like heeell no so he dissolves them again
Dissolving parliament for the second time after short time is known as ___
short parliament
what does charles do since scotland is winning the later (later in 1640s)
Calls back parliament again
Third try… 1640-1648… whats the name of this period called
long parliament
what two this did charles agree to w/ parliament
no more star chamber
execution of arcbishop
BTW what is happening during this time in rest of euro?
30 years war
why does this relate with 30 years war
because of their own lil war and shit going on its hard to focus on other issues like fighting germany
in 1642, what happens with pariliament? charles’ reaction
parliament passes laws that charles doesnt like
gets soldiers and invades parliament
what is the result of soldiers invading parliament
puritan leaders of parliament escape and build thier own army
what does this all lead to (puritans vs Charles)
english civil war/ puitan revolution
Who is puritan’s side’s leader?
What is the mostly made-up class?
Known characteristic
Oliver Cromwell
Middle class and many members of parliament
very desciplined
Puritan army nickname?
new model army
roundheads
Charles side:
what kind of people are in this group?
what unifrom did they have on?
what were they called
Charles i, nobles, anglicans
very fancy
known as cavaliers
