Marriage of Charles and Henrietta Maria

Question 1

Marriage of Charles and Henrietta Maria:

Date

Answer 1

Earlier than 1625

Question 2

Marriage of Charles and Henrietta Maria:

Summary- what happened?

Answer 2

Catholic Queen Henrietta Maria arrived in England and had her own court of Catholic advisers.

Seen as an alliance with France.

Question 3

Marriage of Charles and Henrietta Maria:

Consequence

Answer 3

Mood darkened and made worse when Charles showed his religious sympathies by promoting Arminian clergy in the Church and offering a position at court to Arminians such as Richard Montagu

Queen maintained her own chapel and Catholic clergy and actively encouraged others, including her children, to participate in Catholic worship.

• Fear of Catholicism