Foreign policy and the Duke of Buckingham Flashcards
What did Buckingham adopt in 1924 after the failure of Charles to marry the Spanish Princess?
Anti-Spanish policy
What was the Mansfled expedition?
Buckingham orchestrated an expedition - leading an army to fight its way through Europe to Palatinate, hoping to relieve the area of Catholic forces and return it to Frederick V:
However: the French King demanded Mansfleds army to support him in the Spanish Netherlands first - this was refused.
Loui XIII then refused safe entry to Palatinate and Mansfled army ground to a halt in the Spanish Netherlands, destroyed by disease, hunger and desertion.
What were Parliament’s grievances following the Mansfled expedition?
Parliament:
Did not trust Buckingham to orchestrate foreign affairs following the catastrophe of the Mansfeld expedition.
Parliament were disgruntled that the money provided was used for a land attack when they specified it be used for naval engagement - misappropriation of finance.
Why did the failure of the Mansfled expedition worsen Charles hopes for finance?
Charles needed finance to fight the war with Spain, in the current aftermath of the grievances of parliament this would lead to confrontation.
How did the marriage of Charles and Henrietta worsen the situation when Charles inherited the throne?
Meant a pro-french policy was inherited at the time when France was fighting against protestants in the Thirty Year War as well as prosecuting Protestants in their own country.
Who orchestrated the marriage of Charles and Henrietta?
Duke of Buckingham.
What made Parliament more liable to expect their grievances to be addressed in return for subsidies?
The radical nature of parliament - expected to be given something in return for dealing with issues they were unhappy with.
How did Charles’s radical belief in the Divine Right worsen his situation?
Meaning he was unable to act with moderation unlike his farther - violently asserted his divine right and wrestled in conflict with parliament.
