James I Flashcards
Why was the throne passed to James
Elizabeth I did not have an heir and James I has a direct bloodline to Henry VII. He was also Protestant.
Why was Mary Queen of Scots not the monarch after Elizabeth
Mary Queen of Scots was involved in the Babington plot, a plot where her and Sir Anthony Babington, along with his catholic friends, were conspiring to murder Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots. The evidence of this were coded letters including Mary’s signature. She was later executed.
What bloodline starts with James I
Stuarts
Did James I keep peace between Protestants and Catholics
No. People thought he would be fair towards Catholics as his mother was also catholic. He angered many Catholics after ordering their ‘troublesome’ priests to leave England. He also angered Puritans who left England forever after failing to impress the church in 1604.
What was the name of the retaliation plot against the parliament
Gunpowder plot in 1605
What was James I’s relationship with the parliament?
James needed parliament but he only wanted them to agree with him. James was a firm believer of the Divine right of kings and thought only God could tell him what to do. He also lost a lot of wars with France and Spain. These wars were costly and he was running out of money repeatedly. The king asked the parliamentarians to collect money for him again but they refused, he then sent them home for 10 years
Why was James called the Scruffy Stuart
People said he picked his nose and swore a lot. He also never bathed and rolled his eyes at strangers.
What was James I’s favourite subject
Witchcraft and he wrote about dangers of tobacco, a popular subject at the time.
What date was James I told he was king and how
In the early hours of 24 march 1603, Elizabeth died and a messenger called Robert Carey rode to Scotland by a horse to tell him.
How old was James I when he became king of England?
36 years old in 1603
What was the gunpowder plot?
The gunpowder plot was a conspiracy formed by catholics to retaliate against the king as a result of poor treatment for the king towards catholics. The main man of this plot was Guido Fawkes. The plan was to blow up the house of parliament on the 5th of November as everyone involved with the parliament would be meeting. The morning of the 5th of November a letter was received by lord monteagle warning him not to go to the house of parliament as there would be a terrible blow. The letter also quoted they were warning him because he was a ‘brave Catholic’ and not to tell anyone. Lord monteagle warned the king and police. The police searched the building and found Guido Fawkes surrounded by 34 barrels of gunpowder and a match. He was later tortured and died after being questioned
Reasons to suggest Guy Fawkes is guilty
He was found in a cellar surrounded by 34 barrels of gunpowder and a match. He was also a devout catholic, meaning he has a motive to want to kill the king as well as the parliament. He ‘lied’ in the interview saying he drank at a pub then walked home but after being tortured again he admitted to being a part of the gunpowder plot as well as his co-conspirators names.
Reasons why Guido Fawkes is NOT guilty
Guy Fawkes could not have gotten 34 barrels of gunpowder without anybody noticing, especially as he is cat. The government can only sell gunpowder to police, navy and the army. A theory is Robert Cecil, a puritan, thought James was too sympathetic with Catholics so he set up this plot to let James know they must not be trusted as Cecil could get away with taking gunpowder.
3 people from the gunpowder plot
Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy and Francis Tresham
What did Thomas Percy do?
He rented out the cellar directly under the throne where the king would be sitting so he was easily found as one of the conspirers.
