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First period of Stuart monarchy (1603-88) Charles I ( r. 1625-49) Issues: Money Religion

First period of Stuart monarchy (1603-88) Charles I ( r. 1625-49) Issues: Money Religion Political power. 1215 Magna Carta By 17th c. England has parliament with House of Commons and House of Lords James I (r. 1603-25). James I: Selling titles, offices , monopolies

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First period of Stuart monarchy (1603-88) Charles I ( r. 1625-49) Issues: Money Religion

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  1. First period of Stuart monarchy (1603-88) Charles I (r. 1625-49) Issues: Money Religion Political power

  2. 1215 Magna Carta By 17th c. England has parliament with House of Commons and House of Lords James I (r. 1603-25)

  3. James I: Selling titles, offices, monopolies Charles I: Conflict with parliament Taxes, fines, selling right to collect customs duties Bill of Rights, 1689

  4. Divine right of kings esp. James I, James II (r. 1685-88)

  5. The plot to restore Catholicism? Charles I’s adherence to Arminianism 1670 Charles II signs secret treaty with Louis XIV (r. 1643-1715) James II ignoring the Test Act of 1673 1688 James II has son baptised Catholic

  6. Divisions among Protestants Anglicans, incl. Arminians Puritans, split into: Moderates (“Presbyterians”) Militants (“Independents”)

  7. 1645 Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) forms New Model Army with mostly Independent officers 1648-53 Rump Parliament 30th Jan 1649 Execution of Charles I

  8. Other religious or socio-political groups: Baptists Society of Friends/Quakers Fifth Monarchy Men Ranters Levellers Diggers/True Levellers

  9. Divine right vs. previous agreements and “popular” mandate Charles I’s frequent dissolution of parliament Parliament’s refusal to be dissolved (e.g. 1629) Concerns raised in Bill of Rights Need for a king

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