Charles I chronology 1625-29

Question 1

Charles succeeds to the throne

Answer 1

March 1625

Question 2

Charles First Parliament

Answer 2

May - August 1625

Question 3

Failure of the Cadiz expedition

Answer 3

December 1625

Question 4

Forced loan levied

Answer 4

September 1626

Question 5

Failure of the expedition to La Rochelle

Answer 5

October 1627

Question 6

Five Knights’ Case

Answer 6

November 1627

Question 7

Dissolution of Parliament with the Three Resolutions

Answer 7

March 1629

Question 8

Charles Third Parliament

Answer 8

March 1628- March 1629

Question 9

Laud becomes Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles visits Scotland for Coronation

Answer 9

1633

Question 10

Burton, Bastwick and Prynne mutilated by Laud. Wentworth granted 6 subsidies in Ireland but refuses to carry out promise to Irish parliament of redress of grievances.

Answer 10

1634

Question 11

Hampden vs Rex

Answer 11

1637 - trial over ship money; Charles just won case 7-5.

Question 12

Introduction of new prayer book in Scotland

Answer 12

1637

Question 13

Ship Money introduced raising £200,000

Answer 13

1635

Question 14

First Bishop’s war

Answer 14

1639 - ends in standoff across border

Question 15

End of personal rule

Answer 15

April 1640 - Short Parliament called to provide money for Bishop’s war.