The Stuarts - 1603-1625 Flashcards
(36 cards)
1604 - Treaty of London
Ended war with Spain - James, the peacemaker King
1613 - marriage
James’ daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick of the Palatinate (Protestant)
The Spanish Match
James attempt to marry Charles to marry the Spanish infanta. £600,000 dowry.
Parl = NO, Howard family = YES, Spanish = NO
1921 - The Addled Parliament - Parliamentary protestation
Anticipating war and a need for money James allows Parliament to discuss wat. They criticise the Spanish match, James gets angry, Parl passes the protestation, James tears the page from the book and dissolves the parliament
1623 - The Trip to Madrid
Jack and Tom Smith, Charles and Buckingham, go to try and see the Spanish Infanta. They are not allowed in. Embarrasment and calls for war.
1624 -
Buck wanted an anti-Hapsburg alliance (wanted an ally with France and wanted a military alliance to restore Fred)
Marriage to HM BUT HM and children can practice Catholicism, England has to be more tolerant to Catholics, They will help French against the Hugenots, no mention of a military alliance against the Spanish
1603 - Recusancy fines reduced
Fines for Catholics not attending church
1603 Millenary petition
Puritan petition calling for an end to Catholic practices, bowing, robes etc
1604 - Recusancy fines returned to their original value, Hampton Court conference
Recusancy fines returned to their original value
Hampton Court conference - to discuss the petition, led to the James 1 Bible.
1604 Bancroft Canons
Upheld practices - robes etc
1605
Gunpowder Plot
1606 Oath of Allegiance
all must declare allegiance to the monarch over the Pope and laws were passed to stop Catholics living near London and holding public office
1611 - George Abbott - Archbishop of Canterbury
Tolerance for Puritans, But there was a growing prominence of Arminians in Court.
1624 - Richard Montagu
‘A new gag for an old goose’ criticising Puritanism and not censored by James 1
Ordinary revenue is…..
Crown lands, wardship, inheritance tx, purveyance (discounts on food and supplies) and monopolies
Custom duties are….
Tunnage and Poundage and new impositions
Occasional sources of finance include….
Forced loans, loans on credit, sale of assets
Direct taxes are…..
tax on movable goods, poll tax, subsidies (tax on income) and ship money
1606 finance
3 subsidies granted but £44000 given away in Patronage.
Also the Bates Case - who refused to pat duty on currants. The courts found in favour of James. Very significant as it meant the King could put levies on LOTS of things without needing to call Parliament.
1608 - New Treasurer
Robert Cecil (1st Earl of Salisbury). Tried to persuade Charles to stop giving away Crown lands.
1608 Book of Bounty
Survey of Crown lands - lands and rents revalued BUT James kept giving it away
1608 - Book of Rates
All impositions now moved in line with inflation - adding 1400 more = £70,000 earned
1610 - City of London loan
To James of £100,000
1610 - The Great Contract
James asked for £600,000 and an annual subsidy of £200,000 and he would give up wardship and some others. Parl said no unless the Bates case was overturned.