Charles I 2nd Parliament June 1626 Buckingham's Blunders Flashcards
What conference occurred during this Parliament?
“York House Conference”
What was the York House Conference?
A request by a Puritan Earl to distance the Arminians from Charles.
How did Buckingham favour Charles?
Headed the conference and did not want to side against Charles and risk his position and so stopped it.
How many men went into Cadiz 1625?
15k men went into the expedition
What were the problems that Cadiz had?
Buckingham was badly provisioned and supplied and this showed from his lack of experience
Some of the ships were very outdated by some 35 years.
Insufficient food when they land
The men got intoxicated from the local wine and had to retreat
What were the casualties from Cadiz?
Many died on the way home
Those who returned collapsed when they arrived in Plymouth
Why was Buckingham blamed?
For poor planning and organization; loss of life; finance and a humiliating defeat.
During this parliament, what happened with Elections and Impeachment of MPs? What happened to all of the moderate MPs?
Elections were due which distracted Charles and thought he could control sheriffs to oversee the election
Wentworth could not stand because of random laws and so radical MPs became successful.
Who was a radical MP who was successful in the election?
John Eliot.
Why did people want Villiers impeached? Who did Charles also blame?
They wanted him impeached for high treason in conspiracy for poisoning James and converting Charles to Catholicism for the failed Spanish Match in 1622-23
Blamed Earl of Bristol too.
What did Charles do when the Commons presented the dismissal to him?
He dissolved parliament after the House of Lords heard evidence against Villiers and the Commons demanded Buckingham to go.
What does this show about Charles? How can this be a negative?
Shows Charles’ loyalty to his subjects
Can be seen as negative because he puts his friends first before his people.
Why was this Parliament considered a failure?
The failed expedition of Cadiz 1625
Appointing the wrong people to oversee the elections by making radicals going in
Having temper tantrums because they wanted to put his friends for high treason
