Why Was There A Civil War? Flashcards
What did James I argue with Parliament about?
Power - The Divine Right Of Kings (James believed that if you were king, everything you did was right and if anyone said orherwise, they would not only be offending him, they’d be offending God)
Money - Raise taxes (Kings had to live off taxes and James wanted more but Parliament disagreed)
Religion - Many MPs were Puritans
Did Charles have the same problems as his father when he became King?
When Charles became King in 1625, he also had problems with money, power and religion, and he also believed in the Divine Right Of Kings
How did Charles’ marriage worry Parliament?
Charles I’s marriage to Henrietta Maria worried Parliament because she was a French Catholic. Many MPs were Puritans so Charles marrying a Catholic scared them because they thought he would change the country into a Catholic country which was not what people wanted
What happened from 1625-1629?
Charles inherits all his father’s problems and marries a Catholic. Parliament refuses to give Charles money so he collects it anyway and sends Parliament home
What happened from 1629-1640?
Charles introduces unpopular taxes and tries to make the Church more Catholic. He also tries to extend his policies to Scotland
What happened from 1640-1642?
Parliament demands more power, Charles tries to arrest five MPs and Parliament takes control of the army. Parliament also creates the Nineteen Propositions
What’s Ship Money?
Ship Money was a tax to improve the navy in times of war. It was usually paid only by countries on the coast and only when there was a war going on. However, the way that Charles collected it was wrong because in 1635 and 1636, he demanded Ship Money from all countries even though there was no war.
How did Charles I and Archbishop Laud change the Church Of England?
They made it more decorated and discouraged the clergy from preaching sermons about the Bible
How did changing the Church affect people?
It upset many people, especially Puritans, because they thought he might be trying to bring the Catholic Church back
