James foreign policy

Question 1

Rex Pacificus

Answer 1

‘King of Peace’
Act as a mediator and a peacemaker

Question 2

Why couldn’t he avoid war

Answer 2

The Thirty Years War
Had protestant allies in the war.

Question 3

Role of Parliament

Answer 3

Had to rely on Parliament
They had to grant him subsidies.
If they didn’t like the policy they wouldn’t grant the subsidy.

Question 4

How successful was it?

Answer 4

Moderate success
Remained as a mediator and continued as Rex Pacificus
Attempted a religious balancing act.
Wanted to marry children to Catholics - make allies.
Didn’t fully make his aims.
Parliament main critic - not standing ground as a political faith.

Question 5

Treaty of London

Answer 5

Came to throne during a 15-year war with Spain.
1604
Allowed trade with Spanish and Dutch

Question 6

Spanish Match

Answer 6

1613 - he wished to pursue a Spanish marriage for Charles
Failure of Addled Parliament
Negotiations with Gondomar
600k dowry
Marriage with Infanta Maria

Question 7

Result of Spanish Match

Answer 7

Phillip III no real intention of the match - used it to stall James
Jack and Tom - Wanted War
Capture of Charles started a move towards war.

Question 8

Parliament 1621

Answer 8

Didn’t tell full intentions
Reluctant to name enemy
Wanted anti-Habsburg not Anti-Catholic league
Commons uncertain
wanted negotiations with Spain to stop - James dissolved
beginning of end for James.

Question 9

Start of 30 Years War

Answer 9

1619 - Frederick offered crown of Bohemia - would make Prot majority
James told him not to take crown - mediating
He took crown
would cost 800k for troops in continent

Question 10

French Marriage Alliance - 1624

Answer 10

Marry Charles to French
Anglo-French alliance to restore Frederick to the Palatinate
She was given tolerance/freedom of worship
Crown looked committed to Catholic cause

Question 11

Mansfield expedition

Answer 11

King Louis XIII didnt send any troops
Doomed from start
Troops poorly equipped