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B4: Charles' Parliament Flashcards

Relations and disputes with parliaments: parliamentary privileges; finance; religion; foreign affairs (63 cards)

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What actions did Buckingham use to remove enemies such as John Williams and the Earl of Arundel from court?

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He dismissed and arrested them, respectively.

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Who did Charles grow close to as a result of Buckingham’s assassination?

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Henrietta Maria.

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Why did MPs have a vested interest in only granting limited war funds to Charles?

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They didn’t want Charles to have too much money and gain dependence on large subsidies that would be paid for by the gentry.

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What type of proceedings did MPs launch against Buckingham in the 1626 Parliament?

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Impeachment.

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What three sources of finance did Charles rely on between 1626 and 1628?

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Benevolence, ship money, and false loans.

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How did Charles ensure false loans were collected in full?

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He used public meetings to shame people.

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What was the name of the judge who refused to endorse the legality of the false loan?

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Chief Justice Crew.

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Was Charles forced to call Parliament again in 1628?

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Yes, he’d run out of money.

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What did Parliament agree to in 1628 in exchange for five subsidies?

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Four grievances were met: the illegality of extra-parliamentary taxes, billeting, martial law, and imprisonment without trial.

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Charles allowing Attorney General Heath to falsify records in the Five Knights case led to fears of what?

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Charles just arresting everyone he disliked.

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What action followed the Five Knights’ trial?

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A judgement upheld Charles’s prerogative to imprison without trial as he refused to pay.

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How did Buckingham’s actions in 1627 ensure that England was at war with both Spain and France?

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He sent men to help France turn on the Huguenots but turned upon them and helped the Huguenots instead.

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How many men died as a result of the failure at La Rochelle?

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1/3 of 50,000.

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How did the public respond to the assassination of Buckingham?

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They rejoiced.

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Who did Charles blame for the assassination of Buckingham?

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Parliament, because they presented Buckingham negatively.

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How much money did Charles need from Parliament in 1625 to cover war expenditure with Spain?

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£1 million.

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How much money did Parliament grant Charles for a war with Spain?

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£140,000.

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Why was Parliament reluctant to grant Charles adequate supplies for a war with Spain initially?

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They didn’t trust him. He refused to explain why he needed the money, and they needed time to discuss matters.

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What form of prerogative finance did Parliament only grant Charles for a year instead of the usual lifetime grant?

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Tonnage and poundage.

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What role did Buckingham have by 1625?

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Lord High Admiral.

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How did Buckingham being Lord High Admiral impact tonnage and poundage?

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Buckingham appeared to be failing his duty, and tonnage and poundage were normally used to fund the navy.

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Why did Parliament want to punish Buckingham?

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Buckingham appeared to be failing in his duties, and they wanted to punish him for it.

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What two MPs did Charles regard as radicals at the start of the 1625 Parliament?

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Robert Phillips and Sir Edward Coke.

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How did Charles respond to the limitations imposed on tonnage and poundage?

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He ignored them and continued collecting them after the first year.

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Aside from policy disasters, why else did Parliament dislike Buckingham?
He was James I's favourite, and there were rumours that he controlled the king.
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How many Parliaments did Charles have before his personal reign?
Three.
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Why did the failure of the York House Conference force Charles to recall Parliament in 1626?
He needed money.
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What happened to both Edward Coke and Thomas Wentworth in 1626?
They were removed from Parliament as a result of Buckingham picking them for the role of sheriffs.
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Why can't sheriffs be MPs?
They organize polls and cannot stand for election.
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What year was Charles's first Parliament?
1625
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What year was Charles's second Parliament?
1626
32
Who did Charles believe was responsible for foreign policy failures?
Parliament
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Who did Parliament believe was responsible for foreign policy failures?
Buckingham.
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What year did MPs launch impeachment proceedings against Buckingham?
1626
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What is impeachment?
When a crown minister is tried by the House of Lords on charges outlined in a Commons petition.
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Why is impeachment better for Parliament than a trial under a normal court system?
It wasn't under the crown's prerogative, so a judge appointed by the crown wasn't deciding.
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What action did Charles take to prevent Buckingham's impeachment?
He dissolved Parliament.
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What did Charles dissolve in Parliament of 1626?
Parliament.
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What was the name of the less aggressive petition drafted by Coke, as he believed that Charles could not be trusted without an unwritten constitution?
Petition of Rights.
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What four points were outlined in the 1628 Petition of Rights?
Parliament had to consent to taxes, people could only be imprisoned when just cause was shown, martial law was illegal, and billeting was illegal.
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Why did Charles agree to the Petition of Rights?
The threat of more proceedings against Buckingham, and he was desperate for money.
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How did Charles initially try to skirt signing the printed version of the Petition of Rights?
He didn't use the correct specific constitutional language and had his printer deface the statute number.
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How did Parliament respond to Charles being sloppy about the first copy of the Petition of Rights?
They had him print and sign another one and do it the right way.
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What year did Parliament issue the Three Resolutions?
1629
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What official complaint was issued by Parliament in 1629?
The Three Resolutions.
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What were the Three Resolutions issued by Parliament in 1629?
It was treasonous to collect tonnage and poundage without parliamentary approval, to give tonnage and poundage without parliamentary approval, and to promote Arminianism.
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How did Charles respond to the Three Resolutions?
He dissolved Parliament.
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Which Arminian cleric did Parliament attack?
Richard Montague.
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Why did Parliament attack Richard Montague?
His 1624 book was anti-Calvinist.
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What were the names of Montague's two works?
"An Old Gag for a New Goose" (1624) and "Appello Caesarem" (1625).
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What position did Charles appoint Montague to in 1625?
Royal Chaplain.
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What was Charles's response to his first Parliament's attack on Buckingham and Montague?
He dissolved Parliament.
53
Who chaired a theological debate at his house in 1626?
Charles I.
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What was the name of Buckingham's theological debate in 1626?
The York House Conference.
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What was the York House Conference designed to persuade Charles away from?
His high-church Arminian views.
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Why did the York House Conference fail?
Buckingham took a strong stance in favor of William Laud, and Charles didn't even consider attending.
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Which Arminian cleric did Charles get to open the Parliament of 1626?
William Laud.
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How did William Laud further antagonize Parliament in his opening of the 1626 Parliament?
He stressed obedience to James in his opening sermon.
59
What Archbishop of Canterbury refused to license sermons persuading parishioners to pay their false loans?
George Abbott.
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What did the Petition of Rights fail to explicitly mention?
Tonnage and poundage.
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What did the 1628 Petition of Rights fail to address?
His favor to Armenians and anti-Calvinists.
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What role did Charles appoint Lord Laud to in 1628?
Bishop of London.
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What role did Charles appoint Montague to in 1628?
Bishop of Chichester.

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