Stuart Britain Dates Flashcards
(262 cards)
1
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When did James VI of Scotland become James I of England and Ireland?
A
1603
2
Q
When was the millernary petition wrote?
A
1603
3
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When was the Hampton Court Conference?
A
1604
4
Q
When did Bancroft become Archbishop of Canterbury
A
1604
5
Q
When did the Treaty of London end war with Spain?
A
1604
6
Q
When was the first proposal of a unified Scotland and England from James I
A
1603/4
7
Q
When was the Gunpowder Plot?
A
1605
8
Q
When was the Failure of James unification plan?
A
1606
9
Q
When was Bates’ case
A
1606
10
Q
When was the Oath of Allegiance
A
1606
11
Q
When was Cecil appointed Lord Treasurer
A
1608
12
Q
When was the New Book of Rates issued
A
1608
13
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When was the proposal and failure of the Great Contract?
A
1610
14
Q
When was James I’s first parliament?
A
1603-1610
15
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When did MP’s clash with the King over Impositions significantly?
A
1610
16
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When does Abbot become Archbishop of Canterbury?
A
1611 - 1633 (when Laud takes over after he dies)
17
Q
When was the Authorised version of the Bible Published
(James I bible)
A
1611
18
Q
When were barontocracies created - how much were they sold for?
A
1611 - sold for £1,095 each.
19
Q
When did Prince Henry die
A
1612
20
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When did Prince Elizabeth marry Frederick V
A
1613
21
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When was the Cockayne project?
A
1614
22
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When was the Addled parliament?
A
1614
23
Q
When was George villiers appointed:
1) Lord High Admiral (Head of Navy)
2) Duke of Buckingham
A
1) 1619
2) 1623
24
Q
When was Robert Carr convicted of murder with his wife - leading to the emergence of Buckingham as James I favourite
A
1616
25
When did James release the book of sports?
1618
26
When was the outbreak of the 30 years war
1618
27
when did the General Assembly of the Scottish Kirk reluctantly accept the Five Articles of Perth
1618
28
When did Elector Palatine Frederick accept the crown of Bohemia
1619
29
When did Elector Palatine Frederick suffers crushing defeated at the Battle of the White Mountain (Prague)
1620
30
Whem was Lionel Cranfield appointed Lord Treasurer?
1621
31
When did James I tear the protestation declaring parliaments right to discuss foreign policy out of commons journal in response to him banning foreign policy after they went too far on their anti spanish stance he somewhat orignally allowed to scare the Spanish?
1621
32
When did Prince Charles and Buckingham go on the Madrid Trip
1623
33
When was the monopolies act?
1624
34
When did James Last Parliament meet?
1624 - 1625
35
When did Anglo - French relations turn as Charles marries the French Princess
1625
36
When was Charles I crowned king after his fathers death?
March 1625
37
When was Montagu's:
First book (remember name)
AND
Apella Caesarum released?
A new gagg for an old goose - 1624
Apella Caesarum - 1625
38
When does Charles first parliament meet?
1625
39
When was Buckinghams unsuccessful expedition to Cadiz?
1625
40
When was the forced loan?
1626
41
When was the York House Conference?
1626
42
When was La Rochelle / Anglo - French war.
1627
43
When was the Five Knights Case?
1627
44
When was the assassination of Buckingham?
1628
45
When was the petition of right?
1628
46
When did the treaty of Susa end war with France?
1629
47
When did the Personal Rule begin?
1629
48
When were the 3 resolutions passed?
1629 - held down speaker
49
When did the Treaty of Madrid end war with Spain?
1630 (in combination with Susa treaty this ended English involvement in 30 year war)
50
When was the Book of Orders - PR
1631
51
Wentworth appointed Lord Deputy of ireland?
1632
52
William Laud made Archbishop of Canterbury?
1633
53
St Gregory Case?
1633
54
Charles Crowned King of Scotland (first visit) and first mentions new prayer book
1633
55
Book of sports reintroduced?
1633
56
Charles brings back Forest Laws?
1635
57
Ship money extended to inland counties and the creation of a new book of rates on import taxes?
1635
58
Feoffees for impositions?
1633
59
Charles imposes new church laws on Scotland (canon laws)
1636
60
New Laudian prayer book introduced to Scotland (exclusive to them)
1637
61
Outbreak of Scottish riots as new book is read out.
1637 - Edinburgh
62
Trial of Prynne, Burton and Bastwick +++ Bishop John Williams imprisoned for his book.
1637
63
Hampden Case ruling + result?
1638 **(starts 1637 so can say either)** 7 to 5 in Crown favour - political loss for Charles.
64
The Scottish Covenant manifesto created legitimising support against Charles after a religious general assembly in Glasgow abolished Laudian reforms and formed an army.
1638
65
First Bishop war starts ?
April , 1639
66
1st Bishop War ends (+ name of treaty)
June, 1639 - Truce of Berwick
67
Parliament Recalled as advised by Wentworth (recalled from Ireland)
((( short parliament ))))
1640
68
When does the second bishops war start?
After the dissolution of the short parliament in August 1640
69
When does the second Bishop war end (and name of treaty)?
1640 - treaty of Ripon - Charles pays Covanent army £850 a day!
70
When was the first meeting of the Long parliament?
1640
71
When was the Irish rebellion / Ulster Massacre
1641 - October - 3000 Protestants killed in Ulster.
72
When did Bedford propose his financial settlement?
1640
73
How big was Wenworths irish army?
9,000 troops
| partially Catholic - relatively loyal
74
When did the London mob form outside the tower of London?
1641
## Footnote
After Rumors royalist army was forming to free WW during his trial
75
When was the Trinneal act?
| Charles I
1641
76
When was the Grand remonstrance?
1641 - 159 to 148
77
When was the militia bill passed?
1642
78
When were the 10 propostions?
1641
79
When was the exclusion bill
1642
80
When was the 5 members coup?
1642
81
When were the 19 propostions?
1642
82
When were James' directions to preachers?
1622
83
When was the Root and Branch petition?
1640
84
Bill of attainder?
1641
85
Distraint of Knighthood revived and made unlawful
Revived at start of PR - made unlawful in 1641
86
Forest laws revived?
1635 - gave commoners a reason to hate Charles
87
First civil war dates?
1642 - 1646
88
Solemn League and Covanent forms?
1643
89
Bedford death and Pym death?
Bedford dies in 1641
Pym dies in 1643
90
Self denying ordinance -> NMA forms?
1645
90
When was the Commision of Array and Militia Ordinance?
1642 (Parliament = array | Charles = Ordinance)
91
Battle of marston moor?
1644
91
Battle of Naseby?
1645
92
End of first civil war
1646 after a few skirmishes - really won in Naseby
93
When were the Newcastle propositions?
**1646**
- after Charles surrended to Scots - he delayed response - they got sick of it and just gave him to parliament in return for £400,000 of unpaid wages.
94
Petition of Religion
1610
## Footnote
James responded indirectly by appointing Abbot as Archbishop in 1611
95
When was the book of bounty
1608
96
When was James I book of sports?
1618
97
Act of Revocation
1625
97
A New Gagg for an Old Goose
1624
98
Montagu appeal to caesar
1625
99
Laud made archbishop of canterbury
1633
99
When was the three resolutions
1629
99
Laud becomes archbishop of London
| And Montagu of Chichester
1628
99
Feoffees for impropriations shut down as part of Laud's measures
1633
99
Wenworth appointed Lord Dept of Ireland
1632
100
book of sports - Charles I
1633
100
Medival courts revived
1635
100
The Scottish Covenant manifesto created legitimising support against Charles after a religious general assembly in Glasgow abolished Laudian reforms and formed an army.
1638
100
Charles crowned in scotland and announces new prayer book to be introduced soon
1633
100
Trial of Prynne, Burton and Bastwick +++ Bishop John Williams imprisoned for his book.
1637
101
Militia ordinance and commision of array?
1642
101
Battle of Marston Moor
1644
102
Creation of NMA after self denying ordinance
1645
103
Large petition
1647
103
Heads of Proposal
1647
104
Battle of Naseby
1645
105
The engagement
1647
106
Start and Defeat of Charles I in Second Civil War
1648
107
Declaration of the Army
1647
107
Windsor Prayer Meeting
1648
108
Putney debates - agreement of the people
1647
108
Pride's Purge after remonstrance of Windsor prayer meeting
1648
108
Regicide / execution of Charles I — monarchy and house of lords abolished / England declared to be a commonwealth
1649 - Janurary
108
Vote of No Addresses
1648
108
Whitehall debates
1648
109
Newport Treaty
1648
110
Blasphemy Act
1650
110
Cromwell leads the invasion of Ireland - their “pacification” begins.
1649
111
Cromwell leads the invasion of Scotland after Fairfax resigns as Lord General. (Third Civil War)
1650
111
Charles II defeated at Worcester
1651
112
First Digger community.
1650
113
Rump passes navigation act
1651
113
First Dutch War years
1652 - 1654
113
Oliver Cromwell dissolves Rump and Council of State: Army council of state appointed.
1653
114
Nominated Assembly met declaring itself as a parliament (dissolves itself in December)
1653
115
Instrument of Government.
1653
116
Cromwell was established as Lord Protector under the instrument of Government and a single chamber parliament.
1653
116
First Protectorate Parliament meets.
1654
116
MPs forced to sign a recognition of the instrument - how many refused.
1654 - about 100 refused.
117
Biddles Case
1654
118
Treaty of Westminster ends the First Dutch War
1654
118
First Protectorate Parliament dissolved.
1655
119
Penruddock's Royalist Rising.
1655
119
Establishment of 11 military districts - the Major-Generals.
1655
119
Decimation Tax introduced
1655
119
Western Design to undermine Spanish colonial power in Caribbean fails (only captures Jamaica)
1655
120
Second Protectorate Parliament meets
1656
121
Militia Bill to legitimise the decimation tax debates
1656
121
Nayler Case
1656
122
Militia Bill to legitimise the decimation tax denied by parliament
1657
122
Sindercombe plots to assassinate Cromwell; ending decimation tax and the MGs.
1657
122
Remonstrance (Humble petition and advice) introduced into parliament - offered to Cromwell with Crown.
1657
123
Cromwell refused the crown.
1657
123
Cromwell accepted the revised Humble Petition and Advice with a Lord Protector, Council and two chamber parliament.
1657
123
Second Protectorate Parliament dissolved.
1658
124
Cromwell dies - Richard Cromwell prcolaimed Lord Protector
1658
124
The Third Protectorate Parliament met
1659
125
Army of Council meets again - forcing Richard to dissolve Parliament.
1659
125
Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector, Rump Parliament recalled.
1659
125
Humble Petition and Address of the officers presented to the Rump by Lambert.
1659
126
George Booth’s rising
1659
127
Fear of the Quakers / Lambert - 50,000 of them
1659
128
The army dissolved the Rump and set up an Army Committee of Safety.
1659
128
Rump restored after intervention by General Monck
1659
128
Derby Petition
1659
129
Monck recalled the MPs excluded in 1648, restoring the Long Parliament on condition that it dissolved itself and called new elections.
1660
129
Convention parliament assembled, voted for government by King, Lords and Commons.
1660
130
Charles Stuart returns as Charles II
May 25th 1660 - his 30th birthday
130
Worcester House Conference
1660
130
First meeting of Cavalier parliament
Last meeting
And the years it did not meet
**1661 – 1679**
(bar 72 & 76)
131
Venners rising in London
1661
131
Militia Act
1661
132
Safety and Preservation Act cancelling loads of Cromwells ordinances but maintains abolishment of ship money and high commision
1661
132
Act of Uniformity - Great Ejection
1662
132
New Prayer Book
1662
133
Hearth Tax introduced
1662
133
Charles II issues first declaration of indulgence
1662
134
Quaker Act
1662
134
Lords bill
1662
134
King cancels first declaration of indulgence
1663
134
Northern Rising enhances fears
1663
134
The weaker Triennial Act replaces the 1641 one.
1664
134
Conventicle Act
1664
135
Corporation Act
1661
135
Clarendon Code
The Clarendon Code spans the years 1661 to 1665:
* Corporation Act (1661)
* Act of Uniformity (1662)
* Conventicle Act (1664)
* Five Mile Act (1665)
136
Second Anglo - Dutch war begins and ends
1665 - 1667
136
Five Mile Act
1665
136
Great Plague hits London killing x
1965 - 75,000
137
Great Fire of London
1666
138
Treaty of Breda ends Dutch War after battle of Medway
1667
138
Removal of Clarendon after Charles II used him as a scapegoat
1667
138
Another Conventicle Act to plug loopholes in first act
1670
138
Treaty of Dover
1670
139
Second declaration of indulgence
1672
140
Third Anglo Dutch war begins and ends
1672 - 1674
140
Stop the Exchequer
1672
141
King cancels declaration of indulgence and agrees to a test act - Cavalier reasserts royal authority.
1673
141
Test act - James II catholicism becomes public
1673
141
Treaty of Westminster ends Third Anglo Dutch War
1674
142
Charles II makes more subsidy agreements with Louis XIV
1675
142
Danby tries to pass Test Bill
1675
142
Compton Census and its ratio
1676 - indicates a ratio of anglican to nonconformists 23:1
143
Marriage of William of Orange and Mary
1677
143
Allegation of Popish Plot made by Titus Oates
1678
143
Peace of Nijmegen
1678
143
Second Test Act
1678
144
Charles II dissolves the Cavalier Parliament after the impeachment of Danby.
1679
145
First exclusion parliament - - dissolution of first exclusion parliament
1679
145
First exclusion bill
1679
145
Habeas Corpus Act
1679
146
Licensing act expires
1679
146
Second exclusion parliament meets - another exclusion bill passes the Commons.
1680
146
Dissolution of the second exclusion parliament
1681
146
Third exclusion parliament meets in Oxford
1681
147
Louis XIV secret treaty with Charles - £385,000 over 3 years in return for no parliament.
1681
148
Shaftesbury tried for treason
1681
149
Rye House Plot
1683
150
No parliament called despite the Triennial Act in accordance with Louis XIV demands.
1684
151
Godden vs Hales
1686
151
Danby released from Tower and James restored to the Privy Council
1684
151
Charles II dies and James II’s accession is generally welcomed
1685
151
Rebellions by Argyll and Monmouth
1685
151
James’ first parliament
1685
152
James’ issues his first declaration of indulgence
1687
152
James tries to force Magdalen college oxford to accept a Catholic President
1687
152
9 years war starts
1688
152
James issues second declaration of indulgence which 7 bishops refuse
1688
152
7 leading protestants send a letter inviting William of Orange to invade England.
1688
153
January - English Convention Parliament meets and votes the crown to be offered jointly to William and Mary.
1689
154
James abandons his army and retreats.
1688
154
Declaration of Rights
1689
155
William and Mary crowned
1689
156
Scottish Convention Parliament meets and makes radical demands in the claim of right and articles of grievances
1689
156
James II lands in ireland
1689
157
Toleration act
1689
157
Jacobite Scots win a victory in Killiecrankie and Scottish convention parliament abolishes bishops
1689
158
Grand alliance forms in opposition to France (formed 1686 but England joins in 1689 - joining the war)
1689
159
Bill of Rights passed
1689
160
Mutiny Act
1689
160
William wins battle of Boyne
1690
160
Williams first parliament meets
1690
160
Scottish parliament fully restores Presbyterianism in government
1690
160
Treaty of Limerick
1691
161
Tories demand a blue water war
1692
161
MPs approve a land tax
1692
161
Triennial Act
1694
161
Whig Junto leaders appointed to royal offices and pilot through a financial revolution
1694
161
Million Loan Act
1693
161
Bank of England forms
1694
161
Mary dies
1694
161
Willaims first parliament
1690 - 1695
162
Williams 5th parliament
1702
162
Disbanding Bill
1699
162
Abjuration Act
1701
162
Williams fourth parliament
1701
162
Williams third parliament
1698 - 1700
162
Civil List Act
1698
162
9 years war ends with Treaty of Ryswick
1697
162
Fenwick plot to assassinate William
1696
163
Williams second parliament
1695 - 1698
163
Act of settlement
1700
