U5 L1 Absolutism In England: 16-17th Centuries (PART 2)

Question 1

How did James I disappoint the Puritans?

Answer 1

• James came from Presbyterian Scot
• hoped he would make Anglican reforms
• James liked church as it was because of control it have the crown

Question 2

What did the Puritans want in James I’s time?

Answer 2

• separation from church

- abolition of bishops

Question 3

Who did James I allow to suppress the Puritans?

Answer 3

Archbishop of Canterbury, Richard Bancroft

Question 4

When Richard Bancroft suppressed the Puritans, where did many of them leave for?

Answer 4

America

Question 5

What plot made James I realize he might need Puritan support?

Answer 5

The Gunpowder Plot

Question 6

Who was responsible for The Gunpowder Plot?

Answer 6

Catholic extremists led by Guy Fawkes

Question 7

What was the goal of The Gunpowder Plot?

Answer 7

blow up king and Parliament on opening of Parl on Nov 5, 1605

Question 8

Was The Gunpowder Plot discovered? What happened after that?

Answer 8

• Yes, Fawkes was executed

- Nov 5 is now national holiday in Eng

Question 9

Who was the new Archbishop of Canterbury that helped reach a partial détente with the Puritans?

Answer 9

George Abbot

Question 10

What is a détente?

Answer 10

reduced tensions between nations

Question 11

How involved was England in the 30 years war?

Answer 11

brief

Question 12

Who was James I’s daughter and who did she marry?

Answer 12

• Elizabeth

- Fredrick V, Elector of palatinate, a leading German Prince

Question 13

How did Fredrick become involved in the 30 years war?

Answer 13

when he accepted election as the king of Bohemia

Question 14

How did James try to regain Fredrick’s throne?

Answer 14

arranging a marriage between his son, Charles, and the Spanish princess, or infanta

Question 15

What was one reform wanted by the Puritans and allowed by James I?

Answer 15

King James Version of the Bible

Question 16

Who succeeded James I?

Answer 16

Charles I, his son

Question 17

Why did Parliament vote tunnage and poundage on Charles I as a means of income for one year?

Answer 17

Parl distrusted Charles

Question 18

What is tunnage?

Answer 18

custom duty levied on each barrel of wine imported into England

Question 19

What is poundage?

Answer 19

custom duty levied on each pound of wool exported from England

Question 20

Shortly after becoming king, Charles became involved in the war with who?

Answer 20

France

Question 21

What was the Petition of Right?

Answer 21

• Charles needed money

- Parl forced him to sign it in 1628

Question 22

By signing the Petition of right, what did Charles I agree to?

Answer 22

• no taxation without Parl consent
• no one could be imprisoned without trial
• no soldiers would be quartered in homes in peacetime

Question 23

Did Charles stick with the Petition of Right after the war with France?

Answer 23

No way

Question 24

After dissolving the Parliament in 1629, for how many years did Charles rule alone?

Answer 24

11 years

Question 25

What was Charles I’s worst problem?

Answer 25

raising money

Question 26

What were the methods Charles I used to raise money?

Answer 26

• reviving feudal laws and fining violators
• forcing rich merchants to apply for knighthood and charging them for their titles
• sold monopolies
• told judges to increase fines in criminal cases
• ship money

Question 27

What was ship money?

Answer 27

• By custom in England the coastal towns contributed ships to navy in emergencies
• Charles extended the levy to entire country to earn money

Question 28

How did Charles I make enemies of the Puritans?

Answer 28

• persecuting their leaders
• appointed William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury
• Charles and Laud tried to impose Episcopal system of church govt and new prayer book on Presbyterian church of Scot

Question 29

What was the Short Parliament?

Answer 29

• Charles needed funs to put down Scot rebellion

- but Parl refused to give money and was dissolved

Question 30

What was the Long Parliament?

Answer 30

• New Scot revolts forced Charles to call Parl again

- lasted 20 years

Question 31

How did the Long Parliament take matters into their own hands knowing Charles was helpless without money?

Answer 31

• abolished ship money and taxes
• all prerogative courts were abolished
• Triennial act passed, calling Parl to mean once every 3 years

Question 32

Did Charles intend on keeping his word when the Long Parliament made its changes?

Answer 32

no wayyyyy