Charles I, Personal Rule and Parliaments- 1625-1640 Flashcards
Laudian Reform - Imposing Uniformity (4)
Conformnity to Book of Common Prayer
Strict obedience to church law+39 articles
Commissioners regualry visited churches
Arminian services (East end of chruch+vestments+bowing+priest separate)
Laudian Reform - Destroying Puritanism (4)
Used Court of High Commission+Star Chamber to prosecute (Alexander Leighton+William Prynne)
1637 - Prynne, Bastwick and Burton punished
1633 - Dissolution of Feofees for Impropriations
Censoring of Puritan propaganda
Laudian Reform - Restoration of churches (3)
1633 - Special levy (tax) on restoration of St Paul’s
Allowed clergy to recieve tithes rather than gentry
Bishops and priests instructed to live in their buildings
Laudian Reform - Divine Right of King (2)
Pluralism - 1635 Bishop Juxon of London=lord treasurer
Sermons supporting divine nature of royal authority
Laud’s Promotions in Charles’ reign
1625 - Bishop of Bath and Wells (rich af)
1629 - Bishop of London (also rich af and politically important)
1633 - Archbishop of Canterbury
1630s - Privy Council+High Court of Commission+Star Chamber
Ship Money Collections 1635-1639
1635 - £218k imposed, 98% collected 1636 - £196k imposed, 96% collected 1637 - £196k imposed, 91% collected 1638 - £69k imposed, 80% collected 1639 - £210k imposed, 25% collected
The Ship Money Trial - Date+Events (5)
1637
John Hampden (respected) refuses to pay ship money
Brought to trial - issue of non parliament tax
Oliver St John argued England was not at war+king had time to call Parliament
Result= 5 for Hampden, 7 for king (king picked judges)
Huge Public interest
Charles’ cheeky ways of making quick dosh
Revival of forest laws Distraint of Knighthood Abolition of feofees for Impropriations Ship Money Monopolies
Thourough - Definition (2) and Events (3)
Government closely followed actions of officials
Belief king’s subjects were incompentant
Book of Orders 1631 - clarified responsiblities of JPs+officals accountable to higher authority
Improving militia - counties keep weapons