AQA A Level History 1D (Stuart Britain) Anki Flashcards
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When was the Gunpowder Plot? 1605
What was the Gunpowder Plot? An attempt by radical catholics to blow up James I
and both houses.
What were the consequences of the Gunpowder Plot? - Made parliament more anti-
catholic - tougher laws were introduced <div>- Forced James to be less
tolerant </div><div>- Oath of Allegiance</div><div>- Catholics ended up
becoming more passive as a response to the harsh reaction. This caused them to be
less of a threat throughout James’ reign. </div>
What were the tougher laws, responding to the gunpowder plot, about? -
Higher fines<div>- Banned from living in/near London</div><div>- Banned from being
lawyers </div>
When was the Oath of Allegiance? 1606
What was the purpose of the Oath of Allegiance? James wanted to separate the
moderates from the extremes.
What did the Oath of Allegiance do? Made Catholics swear an oath that accepted
James as the lawful King and rejected the popes calls to overthrow him.
How did Catholics respond to the Oath of Allegiance? - At first, many people took
it to prove they were loyal<div>- After the pope said the oath was wrong, less
people took it. </div>
What were the consequences of the Oath of Allegiance? - Separated some extremes
from the moderates <div>- Pope ended up persuading people against it -
undermines James’ power </div>
When was George Abbott made Archbishop of Canterbury? 1611
What was the significance of George Abbott becoming Archbishop of Canterbury?
- Popular with puritans as introduced a more moderate approach to puritan
concerns within the church<div>- Tried to reduce division within the
church </div><div>- satisfied Puritans and shows James’ desire for a peaceful
nature between the King and religious denominations. </div>
When was the New King James Bible published? 1611
What was the significance of the New King James Bible being published? - Very
popular as people could understand it (it was in English)<div>- He ignored
complaints from anti-puritan bishops (Laud)</div><div>- He selected bishops with
different views, to keep the church tolerant </div><div>- Shows Concession
from the Hampton Court Conference</div><div>- Reinforced the King’s authority over
the Pope’s and placed him at the centre of a key religious aspect in many people’s
lives</div><div>- Made practising religion more easy for the nation </div>
When was the Book of Sports? 1618
What was the changes brought by the Book of Sports? - Allowed sports on Sundays
Why did James publish the Book of Sports? James thought it would appeal to
catholics
What were the consequences of the Book of Sports? - Puritans were furious and
complained so much that James didn’t enforce the declaration <div>- Showed his
ability to compromise and his sensitivity to religious groups </div><div>-
Illustrates how it was difficult to please one religious denomination without
upsetting another </div>
When was the outbreak of the Thirty Years War? 1618
What was the Thirty Years War? - War between catholics and
Protestants <div>- Result of Fredrick V of Palatine being elected as King of
Bohemia.</div>
Why was Fredrick V being elected as King of Bohemia a big deal? - Traditionally,
Hapsburg Holy Roman Emperor would be elected.<div>- However, Emperor Ferdinand
persecuted Protestants in largely Protestant Bohemia so they didn’t elect
him. </div>
What were the consequences of the Thirty Years War? - Worried English Protestants
- made them more radical<div>- Encouraged an anti-catholic atmosphere </div>
When were the Five Articles of Perth? 1618
What was the Five Articles of Perth? 5 practices forced on the Church of
, Scotland by James:<div>- Kneeling during communion </div><div>- Private
baptism</div><div>- Private communion for the sick or infirm</div><div>-
Confirmation by a Bishop</div><div>- The observance of Holy
Days<br><div><br></div></div>
What was the significance of the Five Articles of Perth? It was an attempt from
James to integrate the Church of Scotland with the Church of England.
When was the Directions to Preachers? 1622
Why did James enforce the Directions to Preachers? James was worried by the
increasing criticism of his foreign policy from a religious point of view as he
felt it threatened his authority and royal prerogative.
What did the Direction to Preachers do? Prohibited the clergy from discussing
foreign policy in their sermons to people.
What was the significance of the Directions to Preachers? Showed how James was
willing to diminish the rights of the clergy to defend his royal prerogative and
maintain a good reputation.
When did Richard Montagu publish ‘A new Gag for an Old Goose’? 1624
What did ‘A New Gag for an Old Goose’ highlight? Catholic origins of the
English Church
What was the response to ‘A New Gag for an Old Goose’? Puritan backlash debated
by MPs in parliament
Why was ‘A New Gag for an Old Goose’ significant? - Promoted Arminians in
court in 1620s <div>- Allowed Laud greater prominence in theological
debates </div><div>- James did not censor it </div>
When did James I take the throne? 1603
What financial problems did James I inherit? - Inherit debt of £400,000 from
Elizabeth <div>- Financial system was outdated </div><div>- Increased
ordinary expenses (high inflation)</div><div>- Parliament’s lack of sympathy
towards the difficult economic conditions</div><div>- Additional household expenses
within the monarchy </div><div>- Extravagance needed to uphold the image of
the monarch</div>
What were the consequences of the inherited financial problems? - Substantial
funds could only be raised through parliamentary subsidies which meant that James
had to keep parliament satisfied in order to be able to fund his
decisions. <div>- The limited availability of parliamentary subsidies left
James I needing to exploit their prerogative income with caused tension</div><div>-
Parliament also didn’t want the King’s prerogative income to be extremely
successful as with financial independence, the monarch could be
self-sufficient</div>
When was the ‘Bate’s case’? 1606
What was the ‘Bate’s case’? - A merchant John Bate, refused to pay imposition on
currants <div>- He said impositions were illegal without parliament’s
approval</div><div>- Court of Exchequer said that the King had absolute prerogative
to do so</div>
What were the consequences of the ‘Bate’s Case’? - Cecil saw that they could
raise impositions in line with inflation and make new ones. This resulted in the
Book of Rates<div>- Success in court enabled the king to place further regulations
on economic activity. This decreased James’ reliance on parliament slightly as he
was managing to decrease his crown debt. However, there was still a vast amount of
debt. </div>
When did Royal Debt hit £800,000? 1606
When was royal debt at almost £1,000,000? 1608
What are the consequences of royal debt increasing? The king still required
parliament as they were needed to grant subsidies and financial aid in times of
war.
When did parliament grant James three subsidies to help with debts? 1606
How much did the three subsidies of 1606 total to? £44,000
How did James use the money from the three subsidies of 1606? He gave the money
to three of his Scottish friends.
What were the consequences of James’ spending of the three subsidies? Such
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