English revolution:

Question 1

When did King James rule?

Answer 1

1603-1625 (37 years old)

Question 2

What religion was James the First

Answer 2

Protestant Christian

Question 3

Why did James become king, and when did he rule?

Answer 3

Queen Elizabeth the first had no children of her own, therefore when she died there was no heir to the throne.

Question 4

James the first was . . .

Answer 4

1. spendthrift: he spent a lot of money on things.
   - eventually leading England to a financial crisis
2. He was a protestant Christian: a branch of Christianity which believed that the pope was not the highest authority of the church and was the antichrist “popery”.

Question 5

Where did James get his education?

Answer 5

He earned his education from George Buchan, a radicalist who taught James “power from the people”.
- also taught him it was ok to kill the King (regicide).

Question 6

What were the kings two jobs?

Answer 6

1. Claim more land
2. Produce a male heir
   - James had 2 sons (Charles, and Henry), and one daughter (Elizabeth).

Question 7

What were puritans? And how, do they relate to the English revolution?

Answer 7

Members of a religious reform movement who believed in purifying the English church.
- This changed the structure of the church of England and wanted to get rid of Catholics.

Question 8

What was the middle way?

Answer 8

Created by Queen Elizabeth the first, the middle way was a religious settlment which appealed to both the catholics and protestants.
- the church looked catholic but though protestant, forming the ideology that the pope was not the head of the church.

Question 9

Why did the middle way work?

Answer 9

a. “Every man has his own priest” (preached by Martin Luther King)
b. Believed you don’t need a hierarchy (king, queen, or pope)

Question 10

Hampton court, 1604

Answer 10

It was convened by James the first and addressed Puritan demands for the reformation of the church. Leading to the creation of James’ bible.

Question 11

What did James bible discuss?

Answer 11

James believed in the divine right of kings and knew the changing structure of the church would affect his rule (since power comes from the church which forms ideologies of power, and life uniting the state and homes).
- if people didn’t believe their was a hierarchy, then they would not follow James.

Question 12

Who did James appoint of the archbishop of canterberry?

Answer 12

Richard Randcroft, due to this 90 puritans lose their jobs.
- Instills moderates who believe prayer comes from a community.

Question 13

What was the divine right of kings?

Answer 13

A political and religious policy that claimed God picked kings to rule.
- James believed his power came from god (divine right), and he believed in hierarchical power.

Question 14

What was the great chain of being?

Answer 14

Avast hierarchy of beings, Written by James the first.
- The true law of free monarchs (1598)
- The divine right/ruler believed that the great chain is how things should be.

Question 15

What was the order of the great chain of being?

Answer 15

1. God
2. King/queen
3. Peasants
4. Birds
5. Fish
6. Land animals
7. Trees
8. Satan

Question 16

What did King james the first say?

Answer 16

a. Kings have been rulers and lawmakers in the world since the begging of time.
b. King is over-lord of all land that inhabited the same
c. King is the head of society
d. A wicked king is sent by god as a curse to his people

Question 17

Who was George Villers?

Answer 17

He was named the Duke of Buckingham in 1623.
- James made him the cup barrier, making him an earl (the highest noble)
- he quickly rose to the ranks and became the admiral of the Navy (he had no experience).

Question 18

How much was Buckingham paid and why was this significant?

Answer 18

he was paid 8,000 and the deficit was 9,000. As a result of this and James being spendthrift, inflation became an issue.

Question 19

By 1618 . . .

Answer 19

The King was 90,000 pounds in debt.
- Despite this, he bought his wife a house, and got more court masks, and dancers.

he had two options, to get down inflation . . .
1. Cut his spending
2. Raise taxes

Question 20

what was the 1606 case law. . .

Answer 20

The government was entitled I your stuff “taxation”
- EX: John Bait brought fruit from Turkey but James didn’t want to pay taxes.

Question 21

What did James do to try and get more money to his deficit?

Answer 21

By 1608, he needs money so he sells titles, Knights more people than elizabeth, and elevates more than 2,00 people.
- by 1611 he tries to sell his own tittles but its too late.