Economics Flashcards
All wars
Failed and were costly
The attack on Spain in 1625
Failed
What happened when Charles sent a military force to France
In 1627 when Charles sent the military force to support France it failed
How did Charles raise money without Parliament
He used old laws that everyone had forgotten about e.gship money tax
What is ship money tax
Ship money tax is a tax on coastal communities to raise money for the navy but when Charles brought it back he made inland communities pay too
Name another forgotten law
Another forgotten law said that anyone earning more that 40 pound a year had to be a knight and so contribute to the crown
What luxury things did Charles spend his money on
Charles spent large amounts of money on himself. He spent it on paintings and expensive clothes