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Chapter 3: finance Flashcards

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Treaty of London: date?

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1604

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Treaty of London: details and impact?

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End to the Anglo-Spanish wars

Significantly decreased crown expenditure

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Impositions case: date?

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1606

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Impositions case: details and impact?

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John Bates refused to pay royal import tax on currants- tested royal prerogative

Exchequer court declared crown had ‘absolute prerogative’ on imports and did not need parliament’s permission. Crown extended impositions and increased rates.

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1608 & 1609 promises to Cecil

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For James I to stop giving gifts of land, and not give gifts of pensions without Cecil’s approval

James kept neither of the promises

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Book of Bounty: date?

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1608

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Book of Bounty: details and impact?

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Survey of crown lands to review and revise leasing agreements

James kept giving gifts of land which undermined this and led to Cecil selling crown lands and having to use deficit borrowing. More effective in the long term

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Book of Rates: date?

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1608

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Book of Rates: details and impact?

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Cecil revised the book of customs duties which had fixed rates and had not been updated since 1558 so did not account for inflation

Crown gained £70,000- eq. to parliamentary subsidy. Threatened parliaments power over tax and they worried the king would become self -sufficient

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The Great Contract: date?

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1610

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The Great Contract: details and impact?

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Cecil negotiated contract with parliament for financial reform. Explained debts and asked for £600,000 subsidy. They granted £200,000 per annum if James gave up some feudal rights like wardship

Gave up right to pass impositions without parliament’s permission. Wasn’t enough for most MP’s. James prorogued parliament for the summer so it didn’t pass

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Knighthoods: date?

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1611

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Knighthoods: details and impact?

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James granted too many knighthoods so the title devalued. 1611- created new title ‘Baronet’ open to anyone who paid

it also devalued over time so it was only a short term solution

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The Cockayne Project: date?

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1614

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The Cockayne Project: details and impact?

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Attempt to reorganise the cloth trade. James granted monopoly on cloth manufacturing and trading to William Cockayne

Failed, Dutch refused to buy cloth from Britain due to increased prices (due to monopoly)

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Monopolies: date?

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1621

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Monopolies: details and impact?

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James had granted over 100 monopolies. Giles Mompesson abused his monopoly over inn licensing and was a relative of Buckingham.

Lord Chief Justice Coke used it to fuel an argument with Lord Chancellor Francis Bacon and got him impeached for bribery.

Led to an investigation into monopolies and brought back impeachment.

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Subsidy Act: date?

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1623

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Subsidy Act: details and impact?

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£300,000 subsidy to the King for warfare to only be used in specified areas of foreign policy

Parliament attempting to limit the kings spending and were monitoring him

20
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Statute of Monopolies: date?

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1623

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Statute of Monopolies: details and impact?

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Limited King’s right to grant monopolies to individuals

Limited King’s prerogative power

22
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Cranfield’s Investigation: date?

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1625

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Cranfield’s Investigation: details and impact?

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Investigated into the royal household, the navy, wardrobe, and the court of wards to reduce spending

Some money was saved but not enough to be significant

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Thirty Years War: date?

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1625-1630

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Thirty Years War: details and impact?

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Charles I got involved in 30 yrs war

Needed money for war battles from parliament, led to significant debt

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Tonnage and Poundage: date?

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1625

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Tonnage and Poundage: details and impact?

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Charles needed money for war, refused to explain or be specific.

Limited grant for customs tax (tonnage and poundage) usually granted to monarch by parliament for their whole reign. Charles kept collecting ti after his year was up.

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Forced Loan: date?

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1626

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Forced Loan: details and impact?

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Charles need war money. Forced loan equivalent to 5 parliamentary subsidies. People liable to pay it were summoned to public meeting where money was collected.

76 people were imprisoned without trial for not paying the loan. Only 70% of the expected amount was collected. Alienated his subjects and caused more tension with parliament.

AQA A-Level History: Stuart Britain (12 decks)

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