Fact test 1 Flashcards
King Charles marries - date
13th June 1625
King Charles marries - info
King Charles I married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV of France at St Augustine’s Church, Canterbury, Kent. The marriage was not popular because she was a Catholic.
Parliament dismissed - date
May 1626
Parliament dismissed - info
Parliament were unhappy with the activities of Charles’ chief minister, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham had led a failed mission to Cadiz and it appeared that he was planning to help the French to put down the Protestant Huguenot uprising. Parliament moved to have Buckingham dismissed from office. Charles retaliated by dismissing parliament.
Parliament recalled -date
13th March 1628
Parliament recalled - info
Charles needed money to finance the war with France and Spain and reluctantly recalled Parliament.
Petition of Right - date
7th June 1628
Petition of Right - info
Parliament formed a committee of grievances and prepared a Petition of Right which was presented to the King. The Petition was designed to protect subjects from any further taxation unauthorised by Parliament.
Charles signed the document reluctantly.
Buckingham assassinated - date
22nd August 1628
Buckingham assassinated - info
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was stabbed to death by naval lieutenant John Felton.
The Three Resolutions - date
March 1629
The Three Resolutions - info
There were outbursts in Parliament when the Petition of Right was debated and the doors were locked to keep royal guards out. The Speaker, who wanted to adjourn the proceedings, was held in his chair. Parliament passed three resolutions:
1.That they would condemn any move to change religion.
2. That they would condemn any taxation levied without Parliament’s authority.
3. That any merchant who paid ‘illegal’ taxes betrayed the liberty of England.
Charles dismissed Parliament and started the Personal Rule.
Thomas Wentworth
1632
Thomas Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland, ruled Ireland with a firm hand.
Archbishop Laud
August 1633
Charles appointed William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury. Laud was known to have Catholic leanings and Charles hoped that his appointment would help to stop the rise of the Puritans.
King of Scotland
18th June 1633
Charles was crowned King of Scotland at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh.
Ship Money
1634-1636
This tax was paid by coastal towns to pay for the upkeep of the Royal Navy. In a bid to raise more money, Charles now imposed the tax on inland towns as well.
Ship Money challenged
June 1638
John Hampden, challenged the King’s right to impose such a tax but he lost the case and the court ruled that the King was the only authority that could impose such a tax.
National Covenant and Book of Common Prayer - date
February 1638
National Covenant and Book of Common Prayer - info
Charles demanded that the Book of Common Prayer be used in the Scottish Kirk. The Calvinist-dominated Scottish church resisted the move. There were riots and a National Covenant was formed which protested against any religious interference in Scotland by England. The Scottish Kirk was so incensed that it expelled the Bishops installed in Scotland by James I.
Pacification of Berwick - date
1639
Pacification of Berwick - info
Thomas Wentworth’s had led a scratch army against the Scots but had been defeated on the border and had been forced to sign a temporary truce at Berwick. Wentworth told the King that in order to raise an efficient army he must recall Parliament. Charles, who had enjoyed his eleven years tyranny, was forced to recall Parliament.
Short Parliament - date
13th April 1640
Short Parliament - info
The new Parliament refused to authorise any new taxes until the King agreed to abandon ‘ship money’. The King said that he would only abandon ship money if Parliament would grant him enough money to re-open the war with Scotland. Parliament refused and was dismissed after three weeks.
When was Charles I’s accession to the throne? (M+Y)
March 1625
When did Charles I marry Henrietta Maria of France? (M+Y)
May 1625
When was the first session of Charles’ first parliament? (D+M+Y)
18th June- 11th July 1625
What was discussed during the first sessions of Charles’ first parliament? (2)
Tonnage and poundage, Charles’ Arminian views
When was the second session of Charles’ first parliament? (D+M+Y)
1st-12th August 1625
When did Buckingham lead an unsuccessful raid on Cadiz? (M+Y)
September 1625
When did Charles issue the Act of Revocation? (M+Y)
October 1625
What did the Act of Revocation do?
Revoked all crown gifts of royal property made in Scotland since 1542
Who did Charles’ Second Parliament try to impeach?
Buckingham
When was Charles’ second parliament? (M+Y)
February 1626
When did Charles introduce the Forced Loan? (M+Y)
July 1626
When did Charles declare war on France? (M+Y)
January 1627
When did Buckingham lead a failed attack on La Rochelle? (M+Y)
June 1627
When was the Five Knights Case? (M+Y)
November 1627
When was the first session of Charles’ Third Parliament? (M+Y)
March 1628
What did Charles’ Third Parliament present to him?
The Petition of Right
When was Buckingham assassinated? (M+Y)
August 1628
When was the second session of Charles’ third parliament, after which he dissolved the parliament? (M+Y)
March 1629
