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Stuart Britain Flashcards

1
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What was the Great Chain of Being

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God
Angels
Royalty
Commoners
Animals
Plants
Inanimate

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Who were the Yeomen

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Independent farmers who owned some of the land they farmed

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3
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Since when did James I rule Scotland as James VI

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1567 at 13 months old

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4
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How was Scottish politics different to English

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Under control of royal councillors and only met a few times a week

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5
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When did James I die

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March 27th 1625

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6
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How much debt did James I inherit from Elizabeth I

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£420,000

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7
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When did George Villiers become the Duke of Buckingham

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1623 after the Madrid trip

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8
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When did George Villiers begin to rise to power

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1615 when he became Gentleman of the Bedchamber, then 1618 when he became an Earl

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9
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What is a faction

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A small group of people who go to court with common interests

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10
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When was James I’s first parliament dissolved

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1610

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11
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When was James I’s second parliament dissolved

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1614 - it only lasted 8 weeks

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12
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When was James I’s third parliament dissolved

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1622

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13
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What is the ranking of aristocracy

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Duke
Marquess
Earl
Viscount
Baron

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14
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When did Robert Carr (Earl of Somerset) fall from favour

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1613 after he was convicted of murder of his wife’s ex husband Thomas Overberry

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15
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When did the Goodwin Case start

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1604

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16
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How was parliament divided

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Commons - Merchants, new money gentry, lawyers

Lords - Great landowners backed by bishops

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17
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How much had James I’s spending risen compared to Elizabeth’s spending

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Elizabeth had spent less that £300,000 a year in peacetime
James’ spending had risen to almost £400,000 a year almost immediately
His spending peaked in 1622 at £522,000 a year

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18
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What was the difference between the Scots and the English in terms of receiving patronage during the reign of James I

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Scots on average received £40,000 a year
English on average received £10,000 a year

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19
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How much was James I spending on average on royal wardrobe compared to previous monarchs (to show unnecessary spending)

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Changed from £10,000 a year to £36,000

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20
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When was the Bates Case

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1606

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21
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When was the revised Book of Rates introduced under James I

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1608

22
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When was the Great Contract

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1610

23
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When was the Book of Bounty introduced under James I

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1608

24
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When did Lionel Cranfield become Lord Treasurer

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1621

25
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When was Lionel Cranfield impeached

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1624 - and fined £50,000

26
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When was the Gunpowder Plot

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5th November 1605

27
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How was James I raised in terms of religion and what was the main factor of that religion

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Presbyterian - under the Scottish Kirk
Had no hierarchy unlike the Church of England, instead they had an elected council to run the kirk

28
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What was Calvin theology and why was it not favoured by the British monarchs

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Had a non-hierarchal ministry that was elected
Believed Church and State were separate bodies - wanted cooperation but not control
Therefore through this branch of Protestantism it would be difficult for the monarch to control the general population

29
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What was the issue of believing predestination

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People may not attend church to ensure their relationship with God as their destiny was predetermined, therefore the monarchs wouldnt be able to control the ideas fed to the general public through church teachings

30
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How much of the English population were Catholic during the reign of James I

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2-5%

31
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When was the Oath of Allegiance imposed

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1606 - some Catholics still didn’t attend church despite this

32
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When was the Petition of Religion made

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1610

33
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What are the dates for the Thirty Years War (beginning and end)

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1618-1648

34
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When was the Treaty of London signed

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1604

35
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When did James I send a volunteer force to the Lower Palatinate and how big was the army

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1620, 3000 men

36
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When was the Madrid Trip

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1623

37
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When was the Monopoly Act passed

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1624

38
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When was the Cadíz expedition

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November 1625

39
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When did Ferdinand II ascend to the Head of State of the Holy Roman Empire

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1619

40
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What ended the Thirty Years War

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Various parties signed a series of treaties called the Peace of Westphalia

41
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How long had Spain and England been at war for before the Treaty of London

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19 years

42
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When was the Millenary Petition

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1603 - a petition given to James by Puritan MPs with a list of demands

43
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What conference was set up in response to the Millenary Petition

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The Hampton Court Conference 1604

44
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When was the Five Knights Case

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1627

45
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What is Martial Law

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A military government instead of a civilian government, with the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers

46
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When was the Petition of Right presented

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1628, Charles’ 3rd Parliament

47
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When was the Isle de Rhé expedition

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1627, lasted 3 months

48
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When did Charles’ 4th parliament open - his last one before personal rule

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23rd January 1629

49
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When was Buckingham murdered and by who

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23rd August 1628 by solder John Felton

50
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When was the Commons Protestation presented

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10th March 1629

51
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When was Charles’ 4th parliament shut down before the period of personal rule

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10th March 1629

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