Charles I (Character, Court, Favourites)

Question 1

How did Charles protect his royal prerogative?

Answer 1

Provocatively due to limited self confidence

Question 2

What were some of the flaws of Charles’ personality?

Answer 2

shy, shrewness on flexibility and unwillingness to compromise

Question 3

What was Charles I’s court like?

Answer 3

An idealised miniature state of the country.

Question 4

Who dominated Charles Court?

Answer 4

Catholics and Arminians

Question 5

What was a concern of the political nation?

Answer 5

Charles absolutism and ties with Catholic nations e.g France and Spain

Question 6

What was Charles Main form of entertainment within the royal court?

Answer 6

Court Masques - overally extravagent costume plays

Question 7

Who was a favourite of Charles’

Answer 7

George Villiers

Question 8

When did Charles’ succeed to the throne?

Answer 8

1612

Question 9

What problems did Charles’ favouritism cause?

Answer 9

Buckingham being allowed a dominant role in Parliament and management of royal patronage

Question 10

What was puritanism?

Answer 10

a radical form of protestantism