Relations With Parliament 04-29

Question 1

What did James stress in his first parliament

Answer 1

1. Pointed out his divine right
2. But then said parliament was a key element in how he governed
   This showed desire for political stability, he understood this from Scotland

Question 2

Buckingham shire elections

Answer 2

Parliament saw this as royal interference
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Raise the wider constitutional issue by saying privilege was derived from him
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Compromised with parliament in the end

Question 3

Shirley case

Answer 3

Arrested (against parliamentary privilege)
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Parliament arrested governor of Shirley’s prison

Question 4

Union of England and Scotland

Answer 4

1606
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Parliament were hostile because of racial and economic reasons 
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Alienated James

Question 5

Addled parliament

Answer 5

1614
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Called because of financial need 
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Key issue was impositions 
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Also looked like crown was trying to manipulate parliament 
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Dissolved after 8 weeks

Question 6

1621 parliament

Answer 6

1. Focused on monopolies to attack Buckingham

2. Was more parliamentary infighting

Question 7

James and foreign policy

Answer 7

Ripped document from commons journals when they said it was their right to discuss it

Question 8

1624 parliament

Answer 8

1. Following failure of Madrid trip James pushed an aggressive anti-Spanish policy
2. Really just an intellectual move as parliament realise they didn’t want to pay for the war

Question 9

Madrid trip

Answer 9

Failure of Spanish match, treated badly because Protestant
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Led to Charles and Buckingham agreeing with MPs with war against Spain

Question 10

30 years war

Answer 10

1618
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James wanted to be a peacemaker ling but anti-catholic sentiment put pressure on him to partake 
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Root of opposition in 1621 parliament

Question 11

1625 parliament

Answer 11

Saw this as a direct attack on prerogative so ignored parliament
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Buckingham’s huge influence was source of tension

Question 12

How did Charles respond badly to 1625 parliament

Answer 12

1. Made Montague royal Chaplin (disregard parliament)
2. Did not make concessions
3. Dissolved in response to criticism on of Buckingham and Montague

Question 13

Cadiz and La Rochelle

Answer 13

Cadiz: 1625
Forced Charles to recall parliament for funds

La Rochelle: 1627
Buckingham blamed
Now at war with France as well
Forced another parliament

Question 14

1626 parliament

Answer 14

1. Laud preached obedience
2. Critics Coke and wentworth picked as Sherrifs
3. Dissolved to save impeachment gains Buckingham

Question 15

Five knights case

Answer 15

Falsified legal documents giving the general right to imprison without good reason

Question 16

Petition of right

Answer 16

1628 
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Response to Charles ring untrustworthy 
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Accepted out of need for money and to save Buckingham 
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But did not give royal assent

Question 17

Assassination of Buckingham

Answer 17

Charles blamed parliaments negative portrayal of him

Question 18

Laud and Montague appointed bishops

Answer 18

1628

Question 19

Three resolutions

Answer 19

1629
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Holles and valentine  
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Expressed opposition to T and P and Arminanism 
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Dissolved and arrested for treason 
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Started personal rule