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47 Cards in this Set
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When did Charles get the throne |
March 1625 |
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What were his problems |
Empty treasury Dwindling credit |
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What did Charles try to do |
Get a loan |
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Who did Charles try to get a loan from and for how much |
City of London merchants £60000 |
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When did Charles first parliament meet |
June 1625 |
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What did parliament do and why |
Deny collection of tonnage and poundage for life Gave it for a year B.c. of disastrous Mansfeld campaign Cause him to call parliament regularly |
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Why was there tension between Charles and parliament in 1625 |
Charles married Henrietta Maria - Catholic Promoted Arminians in clergy and at court e.g. Richard Montague Conscription of troops Forced billeting of troops in houses Naval expedition against Cadiz failed - led by Buckinghams nominee Viscount Wimbledon Parliament discuss impeaching Buckingham Charles dissolves parliament |
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When does Charles 2nd parliament |
1626 |
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What does 2nd parliament try to do |
Impeach Buckingham |
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What does Charles do in response to 2nd parliament |
Dissolves parliament |
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What does Charles do after 2nd parliament and why |
Forced loan on all taxpayers Conscripted or imprisoned if didnt pay B.c. parliament didn't grant Charles taxation |
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What happened to lord chief justice Carew and why |
Dismissed Refused to endorse legality of loan |
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When was the five knights case |
1627 |
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What happened in the five knights case? |
Refused to pay loan Imprisoned Sued for release under habeas corpus Refused court case b.c. king claimed emergency power |
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When did Charles call 3rd parliament and why |
1628 Needed them to provide funds for national defence |
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Who else where we at war with and why |
France Attacked other Catholic power -spain Buckinghams inept diplomacy Failed attempt to support Protestant rebellion in La Rochelle |
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What did 3rd parliament do |
Voted 5 tax subsidies Gave Petition of Right to Charles |
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What did Petition of Right want |
Reverse decision in five knights case In future: No more forced loans No imprisonment without trial No martial law No one forced to provide free lodging for soldiers |
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Why did Charles end parliament |
Complaints against Buckingham Complaints about promotion of Arminians at court |
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What did Charles do with Petition of Right |
Published revised version Said: Could collect tonnage and poundage without parliamentary grant Imprisoned merchants who refused |
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When and where was Buckingham assassinated |
Aug. 23rd 1628 at Portsmouth |
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Who assassinated Buckingham |
John Felton Disgruntled army officer |
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What was public and MPs reaction to Buckinghams assassination |
Celebration |
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When did Charles next call parliament |
Jan 1629 |
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Why did Charles end 4th parliament |
They looked into: Breaches of the Petition Treatment of merchants who refused to pay Tonnage and Poundage |
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What happened on day of 4th parliaments adjournment |
Three resolutions passed |
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What were the 3 resolutions |
Against: Growth of Arminianism Levying of tonnage and poundage Actions of those who paid it |
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Who led the group of Mps that passed the three resolutions |
Denzil Holles and Sir John Eliot |
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How were the resolutions passed |
Speaker held in chair so couldn't adjourn parliament while resolutions were shouted |
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How long did Charles I personal rule last |
11 years |
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Other name for personal rule |
11 years tyranny |
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Other name for personal rule |
11 years tyranny |
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When did Laud become bishop of London |
1628 |
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When did Charles sign treaty of Madrid and what did it do |
1630 Ends hostilities with Spain |
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What happened to Charles annual spending on war after treaty of Madrid |
Reduced £500000 1625-29 £70000 in the 1630s |
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How did Charles raise money |
Reorganised management of crown lands Added new impositions to collection of tonnage and poundage Revived numerous feudal payment Issued monopoly licenses Ship money |
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When did Charles issue monopoly patent for soap |
1634 |
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What was the monopoly soap known as |
Popish soap |
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How was ship money normally collected |
Normally once or twice in a monarchs reign from coastal areas |
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How did Charles collect ship money |
1634 - as normal 1635 - extended to inland counties 1636 - had become an annual tax |
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What changes were made to churches during Charles reign |
Decorated with statues & colour Organs restored Altar moved to east end of church |
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When was Wentworth sent to Ireland as lord deputy |
1632 |
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When did Charles first welcome a papal ambassador to court |
1635, |
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When did John Hampden refuse to pay ship money and what happened |
1636 Hampden initiates legal challenge Judges in court of Kings Bench found in Charles favour in early 1638 Voted 7 to 5 |
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What religion were hampden & co linked with |
Puritans |
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When and what court sentenced 3 puritans for publishing attacks on government |
1637 Star Chamber |
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Name of puritan writers sentenced and what was their punishment |
Henry Burton, John Bastwick, William Prynne Ears cut off Branded on both cheeks Imprisoned at kings pleasure |
