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Section 1, 1617 - 29 Flashcards

1
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How is Villiers’ position elevated in 1617 & again in 1619?

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Made Duke of Buckingham
Then, Lord High Admiral

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When was the 30 years war?
How did James become involved?

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1618 - 48
J desired non-involvement
1618 - Forced by Parliament to financially aid the husband of his daughter Elizabeth, Friedrich of the Holy Roman Empire, where most of the conflict was taking place

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What was The Book of Sports?

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1618
Puritan
Issued by James
Documented what recreational activities were allowed on Sundays
Attempt to balance Puritan views of no activities on Sunday, and public desire for physical activities

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What were the 5 Articles of Perth?

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1618
Presbyterian Scotland
Issued by the King to the Scotch Kirk, insisting reforms to the Presbyterian church in Scotland
Ex: kneeling at communion & private baptism
Unpopular so implemented in varying degrees

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What treaty was proposed with Spain in 1620?

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Arranging Marriage of Charles to infanta Maria Anna
Treaty made to settle international tensions and relaxation of anti-Cath laws in Eng

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When was James’ personal rule?

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1614 - 21

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When was James’ Third Parliament?
How was it productive at first?

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1621
Grant James 2 subsidies, & are relatively harmonious

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What misunderstanding about foreign policy was there during the 1621 Parliament?

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James allowed P discussion of FP to scare Spain into agreeing to the Spanish Match
Commons more radical than James thought & rescinds right stating prerogative
J ripped P protestation declaring right to discuss FP from the Commons’ Journal

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What happened to Francis Bacon during the 1621 Parliament?

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It was discovered that Francis Bacon, MP had accepted bribes, and was locked in the tower of London, until being pardoned by James at a later date

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Who was made Lord Treasurer in 1621?

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Lionel Cranfield, MP

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Who was made Bishop of St. Davids in 1621?
What was his religious leaning?

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William Laud
Radical Armenian Beliefs (percieved Cath leaning) in a powerful position

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What causes public outrage over frivolous spending in 1621?

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£3,300 Ante-Supper in a food shortage
two feasts, one just displayed to the noblemen, then discarded

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What was the Madrid Trip?

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1623
Buckingham and Charles secretly go to Spain, in attempt to secure a match with the infanta, Maria Anna
R: marriage to a Cath, P would disapprove
P: Charles witnesses European absolutism, a manor of rule which he may try to replicate
FP: match fails, and Charles is humiliated, creating hatred for the opposing nation

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What was the alternate name for the 1624 Parliament & why?

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The Happy Parliament
James’ opening speech, in which he wished to forget past conflicts

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What 4 things happen in the 1624 Parliament?

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Less debate
MPs are not allowed to quit, and if they wish to resign, they must go through a court
Charles & Buckingham attempt to use it to start a war with Spain, which is declared in March
Statute of Monopolies issued

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16
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What was the Statute of Monopolies?

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Issued in 1624
By Parliament
A policing system for the granting of monopolies from the monarch, to save from abuse

17
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Who is Charles betrothed & married to in 1624?
What are the pros & cons of this?

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French Catholic Henrietta Maria
FP: good relations with France
P: bad relations with the Prot Englishmen

18
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When dies James die?
What is Charles’ new position?

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1625
King regent

19
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What is the alternate name of Charles’ 1625 Parliament & why?

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Useless Parliament
Lack of doings, after refusal to grant Charles the ability to set taxes for the entirety of his reign
Dismissed a year later after they refuse him t & p, after which he imposes forced loans

20
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What shows Charles’ religious leanings in the 1625 Parliament?

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Opened by Laud (Arminian)
Bishop of St. Davids in 1621

21
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What was the Cadiz campaign?

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1625
Buckingham sails with a fleet of ships to attack the port of Cadiz, Spain
Defeated & the effort is abandoned
FP: bad footing with Spain
P: Charles shown to be bad at warfare in
Parliament’s eyes

22
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What was the York House Conference?

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1626
Assembled to Discuss religious tensions:
Requested by a Puritan
Focus on Montagu’s writings - persuade C to move away from ant-Calvinist Arminianism
Ends with failure due to a divide between parliament and Buckingham, leading to an attempted, but failed, impeachment

22
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What was the Forced Loan?

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1626
Would’ve been equal to 5 subsidies
Only £267,000, 70% collected

23
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What was the La Rochelle campaign?

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1627
An undeclared war with France
Buckingham sails to La Rochelle to aid the Huguenots (Prots) who were being laid siege to
Flees after losing half of his forces (ladders too short to climb walls)
Useless as peace between the French already made

24
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What was the Five Knights Case?

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1627
5 noblemen refuse to pay the Forced Loan
Imprisoned in the Tower of London
Viewed as an infringement to habeas corpus
Parliament doesn’t like it

24
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What happened during the 1628 - 29 Parliament?

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Three resolutions
Petition of Right passed:
Monarch cannot force a loan, gift or tax without P permission
Bans martial law in times of peace
Only passed because Charles hadn’t expressly banned the usage of the royal seal by the house of lords

25
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When does Charles attempt to levy a national ship tax?
Why was it unsuccessful?

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1628
Aids in Charles’ absolute aims
Not popular
Overturned shortly after

26
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When was Buckingham assassinated?

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August 23 1628
By Felton, a disgruntled soldier who fought with him at La Rochelle in 1627

27
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What ends war with France in 1628?

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The surrender of La Rochelle

28
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How was Laud’s position elevated in 1628?

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Made Bishop of London
Armenian prevalence under the reign of Charles I

29
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How was Montagu’s position elevated in 1628?

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Made Bishop of Chichester
Roman Catholic / Calvinist centrist

30
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Why did Charles disband the 1628 - 29 Parliament in 1629?
What does it lead to?

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Following the criticisms in the Three Resolutions
Leads to the 11 Year Tyranny

31
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What were the Three Resolutions?

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1629
Parliament
Expressed opp & criticisms of Arminianism (Laud) & collection of t & p
Charles dissolves Parliament 2 weeks later

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