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tonnage and pundage
Tonnage was a fixed subsidy on each tun (cask) of wine imported, and poundage was an ad valorem (proportional) tax on all imported and exported goods.
which was been collected by charles without a grant from parliment causing issues
where did buckingham go with troops and what years
1625 led to cadiz
1627 la rochelle which ended in defeat
both loosing lots of money
who was buckingham to charles
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a close confidant and chief minister to King Charles
He was initially a favorite of Charles’s father, King James I, and continued to hold significant influence during Charles’s reign. Buckingham served as a crucial advisor and played a key role in Charles’s foreign policy
issues caused by buckingham
attacks of cadiz and la rochelle in 1625 and 1627
futhermore with all the pressure charles dissolves parliment to prevent the impeachment of buckingham, when opening parliment in 1626 to ressolve money issues aswell
troubles found by charles when becoming king
empty treasurery meaning he had little money, to counter this he tried to get a loan from the 60,000 merchants in in london but this wasnt enough
petiion of right
was a significant legal document in English history that aimed to limit the power of the monarch, specifically King Charles I. It sought to address complaints against the King’s non-parliamentary taxation and imprisonments without trial,
five knights case
also known as Darnell’s Case, was a legal battle in 1627 that centered around whether the King could imprison subjects without a specified cause. Five knights were imprisoned for refusing to contribute to a forced loan
When was Laud added to the Privy Council and made bishop of London and Canterbury
1627 priviy councill
1628 bishop of london
1633 archnishop of canterbury
treaty of madrid
ended hostilites with spain meaning his annual spending on war go from 500,00 to 70,000
ship money
In 1634 Ship Money Tax was levied on the coastal towns and the City of London as before and raised £100,000 without too much protestation and the king was very pleased.
however in 1635 it was put into inland countries, causing issues as charles was making people who had nothing to due with ships and foreign adventures to pay money causing more issues for him
1636 futhermore usally it would be collected once or twice during a monarch reign however charles made it annual meaning it became a stbale income away from parliment
knighthood fines
those who had land worht of £40 per annum were excpected to be knighted if they did not show up they would be fined this led to over 9000 indivuals getting fined
it had small oppision in yorkshire 1634 but didnt gain the support needed
natinol covent
a pivotal event in Scottish history, primarily a protest against King Charles I’s policies, particularly his imposition of religious reforms on the Church of Scotland
new prayer book
a revised version of the English Book of Common Prayer intended for use in the Church of Scotland. It was a key factor in the Scottish Revolution and the outbreak of the Bishops’ Wars. The book was met with resistance, leading to the signing of the National Covenant and ultimately, the outbreak of conflict in St Giles church, edinburgh
When were all the bishop wars
1639
1640
