Chapter 2: character, court and faves

Question 1

James I character vs Charles I character

Answer 1

James: well-liked, sound judgement, balanced, lavish spending, pragmatic, ideological, peaceful

Charles: shy, inferiority complex, over stress prerogative, unwilling to compromise, unprepared for the throne (older brother)

Question 2

James I court vs Charles I court

Answer 2

James: Villiers, ‘drunken, immoral and debauched’, open lively intellectual, patronage, favourites

Charles: masques, microcosm, strict, catholics and arminians, isolated

Question 3

James I favourites vs Charles I favourites

Answer 3

James: Villiers- lovers; some other favourites that fell from favour, concern about influence

Charles: Villiers- bonded on trip to madrid, only favourite, advisory relationship

Question 4

James I views on monarchy vs Charles I views on monarchy

Answer 4

James: divine right, paternalist society, supremist thing on earth, balance

Charles: divine right, defend prerogative, unwilling to negotiate, bad communication with parliament