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James' Ascension
James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England.
Millenary Petition- list of requests calling for modifications in church services. -
Recusancy fines
Fines on Catholics who refused to attend church -
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Royal Debt
1617: £726,000
1620: £900,000
1629: £2 Million -
Hampton Court Conference
- In response to Millenary Petition, James calls religious conference at Hampton Court -Led to the beginning of a new translation of the Bible known as King James Bible, completed in 1611
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Treaty of London
Brings an end to the Anglo-Spanish War. -
Bancroft's Canons
- Richard Bancroft installed as Archbishop of Canterbury
- Canons passed by convocation of Church of England Clergymen, to uphold many orthodox doctrines and liturgies of the church. -Seemingly anti-puritan
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James' First Parliament
- Buckinghamshire election (1604)- People were against royal interference with elections, however James did not want the outlaw John Fortescue to be an MP. Both F and Goodwin were dismissed.
- Shirley's case (1604)- MP Thomas S was arrested for debt. governor of prison where TS was kept was sent to Tower of London until his release.
- Union of England and Scotland (1606)- unsuccessful
- The Great Contract (1610)- unsuccessful
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The Gunpowder Plot
Catholic Plot made executed by Guy Fawkes to kill the King. Leads to Oath of Allegiance in 1606. -
Subsidies
James grants three subsidies; gives away £44,000 to three scottish friends -
Book of Rates
Cecil introduces the Book of Rates, which increases James' income and reduced royal debt -
The Great Contract
- Loan of £100,000 from city of London
- Unsuccessful due to he parliament's unwillingness to give subsidies unless the King relinquished his rights to impositions.
- Planned by Cecil, who was appointed as Lor Treasurer in 1608.
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The Cockayne Project
William Cockayne tries to finish clothes in England. Dutch refuse to buy the cloth, reducing income. Negative impact of monopolies on economy of Britain. -
Addled Parliament
- Financial pressure
- Factional conflict
- Manipulation of MPs
- James' indecisiveness
- Impositions (see pg 41)
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Thirty Years War/ Cranfield Reforms
God for finance of the king. Spanish Match, foreign policy- didn’t want to disturb peace with Spain, and therefore could not make Protestant reforms. -
Subsidies
- 100 monopolies granted by King. 2 Subsidies given to king, totaling £140,000
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Statute of Monopolies
Limits crows ability to grant monopolies -
Subsidy Act
£300,000 to be used for specified areas of foreign policy supervised by Parliament