James I politics

Question 1

1599 Basilikon Doron

Answer 1

book written by James for his son Henry on the divine right of Kings, passed onto

Question 2

1603 Privilege of Parliament Act

Answer 2

recognised: Frequent parliaments, parliamentary privilege (freedom of speech and from arrest)

Question 3

1604-1611 Blessed Parliament

Answer 3

• Buckinghamshire elections
  -Goodwin (country) challenged by James, he puts Fortescue in opposition
• Parliament does not like interference of monarch within parliament
• issue settled by introducing a third candidate
• Parliament dissolved as relationship sours

Question 4

1604 Shirley case

Answer 4

• MP arrested for being in debt (goes against Privilege of Parliament Act 1603)
• Parliament sent governor of Fleet Prison to tower until Shirley was released

Question 5

1606 failed Union of Scotland

Answer 5

• Parliament disagreed

Question 6

1610 Case of Proclamations

Answer 6

• James I challenged over his use of Royal proclamations, James accepted limitations of power
• Sir Edward Coke argues King could not change common law

Question 7

1614 Addled Parliament

Answer 7

• dissolved after 2 months 2 days
• factions more prominent
• Howard faction (Catholic)
• Southampton, Carr, Warwick (Protestant)

Question 8

Third Parliament

Answer 8

1621
- Conflict over Pacifis Rex policy and 30 years’ war
- Opposition to Spanish Match
- Protestation of 1621- ripped from Commons’ journal (defended free speech)
- Complaints over monopolies

Question 9

Happy Parliament

Answer 9

1624
- Last Parliament of James
- Support for war with Spain as Buckingham and Charles led foreign policy 1623-1625
- Coke played key role in reform bills
- Subsidies granted for war