Charles I Flashcards
1
Q
What year did Charles marry Henrietta Maria?
A
1625
2
Q
What did Henrietta Maria believe strongly in?
A
Divine Right of Kings
3
Q
Why was Henrietta Maria unpopular with Parliament? (5 reasons)
A
- She was French
- She had a strong influence on Charles and encouraged him not to like parliament
- She was catholic
- She encouraged Charles to believe in the Divine Right of Kings.
- She had a large number of French advisors that lead her to ignoring the English parliament.
4
Q
Who did Charles I marry?
A
Henrietta Maria
5
Q
Who was the Duke of Buckingham?
A
He was a powerful advisor for James I (Charles I’s father)
6
Q
Why was the duke of Buckingham disliked?
A
In the first three years of Charles’s reign he organised a series of disastrous military expeditions against Spain