unit 1 politics

Question 1

define the divine right

Answer 1

the belief that the monarch was God’s representative on earth and answerable to God alone

Question 2

how many theons of the british kindom did charles inherit and name them

Answer 2

3 thrones
england (with wales) ireland and scotland

Question 3

what was civil war in england sparked by

Answer 3

it was sparked by rebeliion in scotland and ireland in 1642

Question 4

what did the privy council consist off

Answer 4

the kings chosen royal advisers

Question 5

when did charles succeed the throne

Answer 5

March 1625

Question 6

how much money did charles loan from the city of london merchants

Answer 6

£60000

Question 7

what was the main issues that the former king james left that faced charles

Answer 7

1.war with spain
2.religious conflicts that erupted
3.empty treasuries and dwindling credits

Question 8

when did parliament first meet the king

Answer 8

june 1625

Question 9

what did charles meeting with parliament initiate?

Answer 9

it initiate a sequance of quarrels that ddeestroyed any cooperation between both parties

Question 10

list 3 financial reforms charles i made during his personal rule

Answer 10

tonnage and poundage, sellingnopoly licences, ship money

Question 11

when was the short parliament assembled

Answer 11

april 1640

Question 12

whe was the long parliament assembled

Answer 12

november 1640

Question 13

what was william lauds title

Answer 13

archbishop of canterbury

Question 14

what was thomas wentworths title

Answer 14

lord strafford

Question 15

one example of opposition to financial reforms

Answer 15

was john hampdens refusal to pay ship money

Question 16

was charlse’s personal rule entirely successful

Answer 16

yes to a certan extent we can argue that if john hampden didnt start creating resistance by refusing hispersonal rule wouldve been succesfull

Question 17

why was john hampdens case seen as the stat of growing resistance in court

Answer 17

there was a clear division because the votes were 7 to 5

Question 18

what were the name of the three puritan writers that wrote out against charles punishment

Answer 18

burton, bastwick and prym

Question 19

what was the book of canons

Answer 19

1637 instructions onhow to lay out hurche caused there to be a riot in edinburgh

Question 20

why did charlse’s intervention in scotland cause opposition amongst the gentry

Answer 20

1. tax payers strike in england
2. general frustration that he entered first bishops war even with a weak army
3. marriage to catholic queen henrietta maria

Question 21

why did charlse’s personal rule fail

Answer 21

1. kings miscalculations
2. financial reforms
3. religious reforms

Question 22

why did short parliamnets dissolve

Answer 22

because they were requesting for the end of arminianism

Question 23

what were the 5 demands of the pyms junto

Answer 23

1. prevent the dissolution of parliament
2. replace and punish ‘evil counselors’
3. prevent charlse’s i silencing opposition
4. prevent charles from raising money without parliament
5. reverse lauds reforms and restore protestant identity

Question 24

what were the three top members of the pym’s junto

Answer 24

Arthur Haselrig
john hampden
john pym

Question 25

what was the root and branch petition december 1640

Answer 25

asked for the abolition of the episcopacy. wanted bishops to be removed from te privy council and rom the house o the lords.

Question 26

what were the 10 propositions 1641

Answer 26

demands by parliament such as the right to ccontrol charles's ministers in parliament.

Question 27

why were the 10 propositions not passed

Answer 27

1. more radical than any previous reforms 2. never officially passed 3. it enroached on charles perogative special ( special priviledges0 4. pym tried to convince MPs they were defesive demands so they were generally accepted

Question 28

who led the opposition against charles when the long parliament fisrt me.

Answer 28

john pym

Question 29

what were the term of the triennial act introduced in february 1641

Answer 29

the monarch had to call parliament at least every 3 years

Question 30

what method was used to by Mp's to bring about the execution of the earl of strafford

Answer 30

act of attainder

Question 31

what issues was parliament divided on by late 1641 pyms junto - constituional moderates

Answer 31

1. act of attainder - dath warrant for wentworth 2. form of protestantism e.g role of bishops 3. ten propositions (especially parliamentary control of the kings advisers) grand remonstrance

Question 32

why did the English civil war break out in august 1642 the build-up to war 1641-1642

Answer 32

in octobe 1641 therewere growing rumours of a risg among catholics on protest attackes

Question 33

what was the militia bill 1642 and how did members of parliaments react to it

Answer 33

provide an army under the control of parliament and it outdrage moderate ms

Question 34

how does the grand remonstrance highlighr thr gwoeing division in parliament

Answer 34

only passed 11 votes

Question 35

what demands were in the 19 propositions

Answer 35

parliament to overseee the education

Question 36

why was the new model army so effectivr

Answer 36

they had 22000 men

Question 37

why did parliament win the civil war

Answer 37

1.the failure of the royalists to capitalise on their early advantage 2. the superior resources enjoyed by parliament

Question 38

what is the self denying orddinance

Answer 38

required that all mps give up their millitary commandments