Political Divisions: Personal Rule & Short Parliament

Question 1

What was the Personal Rule?

Answer 1

A time period where Charles reigned without a parliament

Question 2

How long did the Personal Rule?

Answer 2

1629 - 1640

Question 3

Who gained importance as a result of having no parliament?

Answer 3

Charles’ Privy Council

Question 4

What were Charles’ two prerogative courts?

Answer 4

Court of Star Chamber & Court of High Commission

Question 5

Who was the Star Chamber made up of?

Answer 5

Privy Councillers selected by the monarch

Question 6

What was the Star Chamber used for?

Answer 6

Charles could hold secret court cases

Question 7

What was the High Commission used for?

Answer 7

Chief court of the Church used by Laud to enforce conformity

Question 8

How were savings achieved by Charles at this time of financial difficulty due to his lack of parliamentary subsidies?

Answer 8

Securing peace with France (1629) and Spain (1630) through the Treaties of Susa and Madrid
Weston’s reform of court finance in order to lower the cost of running Charles’ court