Key Facts Flashcards
How long had James been King of Scotland before coming king of England?
37 Years
How much was William Palmer was fined in the star chamber for remaining in London without royal permission?
£1000
How much money did Charles need to maintain an overseas army in 1625?
£1,000,0000
Parliaments mistrust for Charles’ foreign policy meant that they only granted him what?
Two subsidies worth £140,000 and years right to collect T and P.
How many gentry imprisoned in the 5 knights case?
76
How many soldiers returned from the la rochelle raids?
2989 out of 7833
From 1624 to 1628 how many people died out of the 50,000 who served in Buckingham’s forces?
1/3
How much debt was Charles in in 1629?
£2 million
Charles household accounted to x% of Charles’ ordinary income? (1628)
40%
When ship money was extended to inland counties in 1635, how much money did it bring in and what was its initial compliance%?
£300,000 p.a with 90% compliance
% Compliance in 1635 to 1638 to 1639?
90% to 80% to 25%
Scottish army v English Army
12000 v 15000
What was the unity of purpose?
The idea that lords and commons were united in their aims:
- To remedy abuses of personal rule
- Revive relationship between king and the country
What was Pym’s ‘additional instruction’ November 1641
The idea to support an army to defeat Irish if the king agreed to appoint councillors approved by parliament
- Vote 151 for and 110 against
What proportion of the ‘royalist’ gentry was Catholic?
1/3
