Stuarts Flashcards

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Main events in 1603

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◦James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England
◦Millinery Petition

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Main events in 1604

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◦Hampton Court Conference
◦Treaty of London

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Main events in 1605

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◦Gunpowder Plot

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Main events in 1606

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◦Failure of planned Union
◦Bates’ Case

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Main events in 1608

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◦Cecil appointed Lord Treasurer
◦Book of Rates

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Main events in 1610

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◦Failure of the Great Contract

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Main events in 1611

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◦Publication of authorised version of the Bible

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Main events in 1612

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◦Death of Prince Henry

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Main events in 1613

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◦Marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Elector Palatine Fredrick

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Main events in 1614

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◦Addled Parliament
◦Cockayne Project begun

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Main events in 1616

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◦Conviction of Earl and Countless of Somerset for murder of Overbury

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Main events in 1617

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◦George Villiers made Earl of Buckingham

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Main events in 1618

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◦Outbreak of Thirty Years’ War
◦Book of Sports published

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Main events in 1619

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◦Buckingham appointed Lord High Admiral

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Main events in 1621

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◦Cranfield appointed Lord Treasurer
◦Impeachment of Bacon
◦James tears Protestation from Commons Journal

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Main events in 1623

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◦Madrid Trip

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Main events in 1624

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◦Monopolies Act
◦£300,000 granted by Parliament directly for naval war against Spain
◦Impeachment of Cranfield

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Main events in 1625

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◦Mansfield expedition
◦Charles I accedes to the throne and marries Henrietta-Maria
◦MPs grant tonnage and poundage for 1 year
◦Cadiz expedition

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Main events in 1626

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◦Forced Loan
◦York house Conference

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Main events in 1627

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◦Five knights’ case
◦La Rochelle expedition

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Main events in 1628

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◦Petition of Rights
◦Buckingham assassinated

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Main events in 1629

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◦Three Resolutions
◦Parliament dissolved

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What was the Millenary Petition

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What was the Hampton Court Conference

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25
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What was the Treaty of London

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What was the Bates’ case

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What was the Gunpowder plot

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It was a plot by Catholics to blow up James I in 1605 which resulted in the conspirators being executed

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What was the Book of Rates

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What was the Failure of the Great Contract

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30
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What was the Addled Parliament

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31
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What was the Cockayne project

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What was the Book of Sport

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33
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What was the Impeachment of Bacon

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What was the Madrid Trip

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What was the Monopolies Act

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36
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What was the Mansfield’s expedition

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37
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What was the Cadiz expedition

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38
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What was the Forced Loan

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39
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What was the York house Conference

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40
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What was the Five Knights’ case

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What was the La Rochelle expedition

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What was the Petition of Rights

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It was an English constitutional document that set out specific liberties that the king is prohibited from infringing

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Guarantees of the Petition of Right

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◦Only Parliament could levy taxes
◦No martial law during peacetime
◦Soldiers couldn’t be held in private homes

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What was the Three Resolutions

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45
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When was James I in power

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He was the monarch of England from 1603 till 1625

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What was the Divine Right

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It asserted the kings right that he couldn’t do no wrong and cannot be held accountable by anyone

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Who were the Roundheads supporting

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They were supporters of Parliament, including Puritans, merchants and some from upper classes in the first English civil war (1642)

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Who were the Cavaliers supporting

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They supported the Royalty and wealthy nobles

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What was Ship money

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A tax on costal areas for protection by the royal navy. The money could be imposed without the need of Parliament

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Events in 1640 (Road to Execution)

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April - Short parliament called
May - Short parliament dissolved
August - Second Bishop War breaks out
October - Treaty of Ripon ended Bishops wars
November - Long parliament called

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Events in 1641 (Road to Execution)

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March - Strafford’s trial begins
May - Act against dissolving parliament without own consent
June - 10 propositions agreed by parliament
July - Courts of star chambers + High Commission abolished
August - Ship money abolished
October - Outbreak of Irish rebellion
November - Grand Remonstrance passed and published
December - Militia bill introduced

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Events in 1642 (Road to Execution)

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January - Charles fails to arrest 5 MPs
February - Bishops excluded from Parliament
March - Militia Ordinance introduced
April - Charles prevented from seizing ammunition at Hull
June - 19 propositions set out, Royal commissions of array used
August - Charles raises stranded at Nottingham
October - Battle of Edgehill

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Events in 1643 (Road to Execution)

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September - Solemn League and Covenant signed

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Events in 1644 (Road to Execution)

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July - Battle of Marston Moor

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Events in 1645 (Road to Execution)

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June - Battle of Naseby (NMA)

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Events in 1646 (Road to Execution)

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May - Charles surrenders to the Scots
July - Newcastle propositions are presented

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Events in 1647 (Road to Execution)

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June - NMA seize Charles
July - Heads of the Proposals are presented
December - Charles forms the engagement with the Scots and rejects parliaments proposals

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Events in 1648 (Road to Execution)

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July - Scottish army invade
August - Battle of Preston
September - Parliament reopen negotiations
December - Prides Purge

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Events in 1649 (Road to Execution)

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January - Trial and execution of Charles I