Stuarts Flashcards
Main events in 1603
◦James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England
◦Millinery Petition
Main events in 1604
◦Hampton Court Conference
◦Treaty of London
Main events in 1605
◦Gunpowder Plot
Main events in 1606
◦Failure of planned Union
◦Bates’ Case
Main events in 1608
◦Cecil appointed Lord Treasurer
◦Book of Rates
Main events in 1610
◦Failure of the Great Contract
Main events in 1611
◦Publication of authorised version of the Bible
Main events in 1612
◦Death of Prince Henry
Main events in 1613
◦Marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Elector Palatine Fredrick
Main events in 1614
◦Addled Parliament
◦Cockayne Project begun
Main events in 1616
◦Conviction of Earl and Countless of Somerset for murder of Overbury
Main events in 1617
◦George Villiers made Earl of Buckingham
Main events in 1618
◦Outbreak of Thirty Years’ War
◦Book of Sports published
Main events in 1619
◦Buckingham appointed Lord High Admiral
Main events in 1621
◦Cranfield appointed Lord Treasurer
◦Impeachment of Bacon
◦James tears Protestation from Commons Journal
Main events in 1623
◦Madrid Trip
Main events in 1624
◦Monopolies Act
◦£300,000 granted by Parliament directly for naval war against Spain
◦Impeachment of Cranfield
Main events in 1625
◦Mansfield expedition
◦Charles I accedes to the throne and marries Henrietta-Maria
◦MPs grant tonnage and poundage for 1 year
◦Cadiz expedition
Main events in 1626
◦Forced Loan
◦York house Conference
Main events in 1627
◦Five knights’ case
◦La Rochelle expedition
Main events in 1628
◦Petition of Rights
◦Buckingham assassinated
Main events in 1629
◦Three Resolutions
◦Parliament dissolved
What was the Millenary Petition
What was the Hampton Court Conference
What was the Treaty of London
What was the Bates’ case
What was the Gunpowder plot
It was a plot by Catholics to blow up James I in 1605 which resulted in the conspirators being executed
What was the Book of Rates
What was the Failure of the Great Contract
What was the Addled Parliament
What was the Cockayne project
What was the Book of Sport
What was the Impeachment of Bacon
What was the Madrid Trip
What was the Monopolies Act
What was the Mansfield’s expedition
What was the Cadiz expedition
What was the Forced Loan
What was the York house Conference
What was the Five Knights’ case
What was the La Rochelle expedition
What was the Petition of Rights
It was an English constitutional document that set out specific liberties that the king is prohibited from infringing
Guarantees of the Petition of Right
◦Only Parliament could levy taxes
◦No martial law during peacetime
◦Soldiers couldn’t be held in private homes
What was the Three Resolutions
When was James I in power
He was the monarch of England from 1603 till 1625
What was the Divine Right
It asserted the kings right that he couldn’t do no wrong and cannot be held accountable by anyone
Who were the Roundheads supporting
They were supporters of Parliament, including Puritans, merchants and some from upper classes in the first English civil war (1642)
Who were the Cavaliers supporting
They supported the Royalty and wealthy nobles
What was Ship money
A tax on costal areas for protection by the royal navy. The money could be imposed without the need of Parliament
Events in 1640 (Road to Execution)
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
Events in 1641 (Road to Execution)
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
Events in 1642 (Road to Execution)
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
Events in 1643 (Road to Execution)
September - Solemn League and Covenant signed
Events in 1644 (Road to Execution)
July - Battle of Marston Moor
Events in 1645 (Road to Execution)
June - Battle of Naseby (NMA)
Events in 1646 (Road to Execution)
May - Charles surrenders to the Scots
July - Newcastle propositions are presented
Events in 1647 (Road to Execution)
June - NMA seize Charles
July - Heads of the Proposals are presented
December - Charles forms the engagement with the Scots and rejects parliaments proposals
Events in 1648 (Road to Execution)
July - Scottish army invade
August - Battle of Preston
September - Parliament reopen negotiations
December - Prides Purge
Events in 1649 (Road to Execution)
January - Trial and execution of Charles I
