Charles I Useless Parliament June-August 1625 Flashcards
What was the Parliament Issues during the 1st Parliament?
There was no honeymoon period that many monarchs experienced where they could settle in due to the fact that Parliament disliked him because of his troubles in Spain with Bristol.
Parliament went to Oxford due to plague
Charles made Buckingham the Navy “Lord Admiral”
What was the problem with employing Buckingham the Lord Admiral?
He was very inexperienced and often seasick
Had no prior naval experience
What foreign policy issues did Charles face during this parliament?
Refused to be at war vs Spain
Wanted a joint military expedition instead
Buckingham was in charge of the naval expedition eg Cadiz 1625
What financial troubles did Charles face during this parliament?
MPs concerned with spending in 24
Unwilling to give but later gave two subsidies
Buckingham opened a subsidy debate in July but failed because members fled due to plague - those stayed called it cynical (only self-interest)
How much debt did James leave Charles?
£1m debt.
What religious issues did Charles face?
Catholic penal laws relaxed which made the protestants critical because of their anti-Catholic sentiment.
Charles made concessions to priests due to the Catholic marriage with France
Recusants stopped because of this.
What was the verdict of this parliament?
It was okay because two subsidies were passed and there was a relaxation of religious laws
Although nothing really happened over this Parliament therefore its called the “Useless Parliament” due to the lack of activity.
