Chapter 4: Personality and character of Charles (The Quest for political stability ) Flashcards
what did Charles think of himself as
a ‘little God on earth’
how was Charles like and what did he suffer from
Charles was very shy, suffering from a speech impediment
what did Charles believe his role to be
He believed he had a duty to protect his people as the father of the nation
what did Charles want in order to protect his people
total obedience
to whom and what did Charles attach great importance too
attached great importance to loyalty, especially to Buckingham
what did Charles’s trust in Buckinghams’ foreign policy lead too
an increase in complaints from parliament towards him
what did Charles do to save Buckingham from impeachment
dissolved parliament
how did Charles behave during the civil war
he had a stubborn nature and an unwillingness to compromise
why did Charles become more alienated from his subjects after Buckinghams assassination
Buckingham was extremely unpopular and so many rejoiced in his death
