Charles I and Personal Rule Flashcards
What were the failed military expeditions in 1625?
Mansfeld and Cadiz
What did Parliament pressure Charles I to do in the 1620s?
Declare war against Roman Catholic counties
Who did Parliament blame for the military failures?
Buckingham
What was the duration for which Parliament agreed to grant Tonnage and Poundage in 1625?
One year
What tax did Charles I collect before Parliament approved it?
Tonnage and Poundage
Who did Charles I marry in 1625?
Henrietta Maria
What condition did Parliament set for granting subsidies in 1626?
King allowed impeachment of Buckingham
What was the consequence of refusing the Forced Loan in 1626?
Imprisonment or conscription into military service
What case involved the imprisonment of individuals refusing to pay the forced loan?
5 Knight’s Case
What did Charles I demand from civilian households in 1627?
Feed and house soldiers at their own expense
What legal process was suspended under martial law declared in 1627?
Normal legal process
What tax did the Crown levy on counties and ports in 1627?
Ship Money
What were the main points of the Petition of Right in 1628?
[“Illegal to raise taxes without Parliament’s consent”, “Illegal to imprison people without showing cause”, “Illegal to impose forced billeting”, “Illegal to impose martial law on civilians”]
What did Charles I do after accepting the Petition of Right?
Dissolved Parliament and embarked on Personal Rule
What treaty ended hostilities with Spain in 1630?
Treaty of Madrid
What was the Distraint of Knighthood revived in 1630?
Fining individuals who failed to present themselves for knighthood
What monopoly patent was introduced in 1634?
Production of soap
What was the legal challenge to Ship Money in 1637?
Hampden’s Case
Who was promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633?
Laud
What features of Arminianism were promoted under Laud?
[“Control of clergy by bishops and laity”, “‘Beauty of holiness’”, “Ritual and formality”]
What significant change to church practices did Charles I attempt in Scotland?
Introduced English Prayer Book
What was the result of the First Bishops War in 1639?
Disaster for Charles, ended in Treaty of Berwick
What happened during the Short Parliament in April 1640?
Flood of petitions, dissolved after 3 weeks
What was the outcome of the Second Bishops War in 1640?
Charles was defeated at the Battle of Newburn
