Revision For Stuart Britain 13/A2 Level
1. What was divine right and who believed in it?: The belief that the king was
chosen by God was believed by Charles I
2. Why did Charles I's belief in the divine right cause problems?: Charles
thought he should have complete power but parliament didn't
3. Why was Buckingham unpopular?: Gay, collection of royal titles, Madrid 23,
Caused war vs Spain in 25
4. When was the Cadiz expedition and how many didn't return?: December
1625 and 7000 didn't return
5. How much did parliament give Charles when it first met and how much did
he need?: Gave him 120k but he needed 1m
6. How much of the crown income was Tonnage and Poundage?: 50% collected
after parliament was banned in 1626
7. When and why did Charles marry Henrietta Maria and why did it annoy
people?: March 1625 for an anti-Hapsburg alliance which meant a catholic was put
into court and the end of recusancy laws
8. In what ways did Charles show preference for Arminianism?: Promoted Laud
to Bishop of Bath in 1625 and the York and House conference
9. What did the second parliament offer and what happened?: 4 subsidies for
the impeachment of Buckingham but they were dissolved in 1626
10. How did Charles get money after the dissolution of parliament in 1626?: -
Forced Loans where people had to pay tax they would've for subsidies which earnt
240k and in 1627 ship money for naval protection
11. What was the five knights case?: 76 imprisoned for not paying forced loans
but 5 of them claimed it was anti habeas corpus. Charles won narrowly
12. What happened in military rule?: Ordered billeting of troops in naval areas and
put the areas in martial law.
13. What happened in the war with France?: Buckingham lead 3 failed attacks, 1
in 1627 to help Huguenots and 2 in 1628.
14. Why did war with France happen?: France did nothing to help England despite
help with Huguenots.
1. What was divine right and who believed in it?: The belief that the king was
chosen by God was believed by Charles I
2. Why did Charles I's belief in the divine right cause problems?: Charles
thought he should have complete power but parliament didn't
3. Why was Buckingham unpopular?: Gay, collection of royal titles, Madrid 23,
Caused war vs Spain in 25
4. When was the Cadiz expedition and how many didn't return?: December
1625 and 7000 didn't return
5. How much did parliament give Charles when it first met and how much did
he need?: Gave him 120k but he needed 1m
6. How much of the crown income was Tonnage and Poundage?: 50% collected
after parliament was banned in 1626
7. When and why did Charles marry Henrietta Maria and why did it annoy
people?: March 1625 for an anti-Hapsburg alliance which meant a catholic was put
into court and the end of recusancy laws
8. In what ways did Charles show preference for Arminianism?: Promoted Laud
to Bishop of Bath in 1625 and the York and House conference
9. What did the second parliament offer and what happened?: 4 subsidies for
the impeachment of Buckingham but they were dissolved in 1626
10. How did Charles get money after the dissolution of parliament in 1626?: -
Forced Loans where people had to pay tax they would've for subsidies which earnt
240k and in 1627 ship money for naval protection
11. What was the five knights case?: 76 imprisoned for not paying forced loans
but 5 of them claimed it was anti habeas corpus. Charles won narrowly
12. What happened in military rule?: Ordered billeting of troops in naval areas and
put the areas in martial law.
13. What happened in the war with France?: Buckingham lead 3 failed attacks, 1
in 1627 to help Huguenots and 2 in 1628.
14. Why did war with France happen?: France did nothing to help England despite
help with Huguenots.
