How Successful Was James FP? Flashcards
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Anti catholic?
Spanish match 1614 and 1621
Marriage contract w Henrietta Maria for son 1624
Cadiz 1624 - aggressive attack on the catholic Spanish pleased parliament but failed. Due to underfunding of a standing army.
General failure
Pro Protestant?
Marriage of daughter to Protestant - did what parliament expected him to do
Aiding Dutch 1610 - he did not aid them because England could not withstand a Spanish army but gave the excuse of them not paying back loans. Failure to protect Protestants in the eyes of Parliament.
Mansfield failed 1624 due to disagreements over financing the role of Buckingham therefore Protestants were not protected.
Rex Pacificus
Treaty of London 1604 - ended Spanish war and brought strong economic benefits to England but Parliament wanted more from the Spanish but overall success.
Averted Denmark and Sweden war so was able to stop two Protestant countries fighting. Parliament had expectations of James for an aggressive anti catholic policy so they did not get excited about it.
James saw it as a a success due to keeping peace bur Parliament did not because they mainly valued military aggression.
