English History Flashcards
This person supported royal absolution(rebellion)
James I
Was pedant due to literary ambition
James I
His father was blown up by explosion
James I
He was Presbyterian(believed in god)
James I
Was the king of Scotland, and then Britain
James I
He lived from 1566-1626
James I
They took the throne of England in 1603 from Elizabeth I
James I
Fought with the parliament, and got rid of it(dissolved it) in 1611.
James I
Made peace with spain in 1604
James I
In 1608 he put a tax on merchants because the parliament didn’t give him money
James I
A plan to blow up James I and the parliament in 1605
Gunpowder plot
Who planned the gunpowder plot and why did they want to?
Robert Catesby, because the English Government was against roman Catholics
Who was the guy found with the gunpowder in the cellar, under the parliament buiilding?
Guy Fawkes.
What happened after the gunpowder plot?
They took away Roman Catholics right to vote
They lived from 1600-1649
Charles I
He fought with the parliament as well, however his fights caused a civil war, who is he?
Charles I
He was sick a lot
Charles I
Believed that god chose him to rule.
Charles I
In 1623 he went to Spain in secret to marry someone, but it didn’t work out, so he made his father declare war on them.
Charles I
Was king of England from 1625-1649
Charles I
He dissolved the parliament multiple times
Charles I
Imposed forced funding, arrested over 70 knights for not agreeing
Charles I
House of commons made a law called Petition of rights, what did it do?
1) No taxes without parliament consent
2) No imprisonment without cause
3) No martial law during peace time
How long did Charles I rule without the parliament?
11 years
What is the triennial act?
It summons the parliament every 3 years, and in 1641, it was made so the parliament couldn’t be dissolved without consent.
In which year did the King and Parliament parties start a feud?
1642
What did the queen sell to make money for the king?
Crown jewels
