Relations with Parilament 1625-29

Question 1

What were Charles’s expectations of the new Parliament?

Answer 1

• He believed the new Parliament would be as cooperative as the last one
• That they would grant him all of the money requested for the war against Spain, and tonnage and poundage for life

Question 2

What were the consequences of Charles asking for more money for the War against Spain?

Answer 2

• Asking the commons for more money before the previous grant had been collected was not the accepted manner and was against precedent
• This gave a opportunity for the doubts which had risen about the marriage to HM, the Mansfeld’s expedition and the lack of a defined enemy to surface