The English Civil War Flashcards
Prior to the Civil War
Religious Diversions
Protestantism is sectioning off. Scotts are practicing their own liberties as presbyterian, pushing them away from England. Puritans and Calvinists are moving to New England. Anglicans move to Virginia.
Prior to the Civil War
Economy
Sheep are big business for wool. Coal mining because of pressure from Dutch success. They create the East India company
Causes of the Civil War- Monarchs
Elizabeth I dies
Doesn’t force religious practices, only the book of common prayer. She doesn’t have any heirs so James I, the son of Mary, Queen of Scotts, becomes king
Causes of the Civil War- Monarchs
James I
James I is Scottish, and is treated as an outsider, while Elizabeth was loved = disadvantage. He wants as much monarchical control as possible by limiting the parliament. The True Law of the Free monarchy gives him divine rights.
Causes of the Civil War- Parliament Vs Charles I
Religious Divide
Parliament is mostly Calvinist Puritan while Charles I was Anglican. Parliament thinks everything is too similar to the Catholic church. They dislike the Star Chamber, the advisors of the king. King Charles begins to kick out puritans, threatening taxing and arresting, making some of the puritans leave.
Causes of the Civil War- Parliament Vs Charles I
Parliament structure
Bi-cameral. House of lords are the nobles with titles, given positions due to hereditary relations.
House of Commons- Gentry (land owning elite, but no title), supported by merchants and the common man
Causes of the Civil War- Parliament Vs Charles I
Limits to Parliamentary Power
Kings have the ability to dismiss the parliament, and they can’t stop it. Parliament’s job is to collect funds, so he needs an alternative after the parliament being dismissed in 1629. He extends the Ship Money, the tax on people in countries bordering the sea during wartime, to all of England even if there is no threat of war.
