Most Serious Cause Of Dispute Between James And Parliament Was Divine Right? Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Divine right?
A
Speeches such as response to apology of House of Commons
Protestation of 1621 - furious response from James about parliaments challenges about religion and foreign policy
James was bound by law and respected it which reduced the impact of it
2
Q
Foreign policy and religion
A
1614 and 1621 Spanish match
1624 french Catholic Henrietta Maria
1610 refusal to help Dutch
1624 failure of Mansfield and Cadiz
3
Q
Finances and favourites
A
James spent 400k on one of Scottish favourite
Great contract 1610 failed due to a lack of trust rather than divine right.
Parliament gave Buckingham 1/10 of what he was needed for Mansfield and Cadiz
Lack of truth on both sides due to extravagance which Parliament hid behind rather tha reforming the tax system
