Relations and disputes with parliament Flashcards
What message was James trying to convey from his speech to Parliament in 1610?
It was an assertion of his divine right to rule, he felt as though parliament shouldn’t challenge his will
What is parliamentary privilege?
Legal immunity for MPs to speak freely without fear of legal action
Issues dominating James’ parliament of 1604-11:
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom from arrest
- Free access to the monarch
- Right to correct mistakes
Significance of the Buckinghamshire election 1604:
Highlights the challenge between the power of the king and the power of parliament.
Overview of Shirley’s case, 1604:
MP Thomas Shirley was arrested for debt but other MPs who wanted establish parliamentary privilege got Shirley released
Why did people oppose James’ proposed union of England and Scotland in 1606?
They felt it would allow the king to over exercise his source of law and potentially shift towards absolutism
Reason doe dissolution of the 1606-11 parliament:
Failure to come to a solution concerning the crowns financial difficulties
Features of the addled parliament of 1614:
- Financial need
- Factional conflict
- Manipulation of MPs
- James’ indecision
- Impositions
Features of the 1621 parliament:
- Tensions around the abuse of monopolies
- James using parliament to scare Spain
- Further anti Spanish sentiment, James states that MPs cannot discuss foreign policy
