Character Courts Favourites

• character of Charles


  -believed in divine right strongly

  -did not believe it was necessary to explain his actions

  -had a speech impediment causing him to stammer

  -he was very shy and avoided contact with his subjects as far as possible

  -provocative with his defence of prerogative and divine right, as opposed to compromising like his father

  -he did this purposefully to be separate from his father
• Charles I view on monarchy

  - sought to defend his prerogative, but did so in a provocative manner, possibly due to his limited self-confidence

  - He was unwilling to negotiate and the nature of his court increasingly hampered dialogue with the Political nation, leading the undermining of his authority
• court of Charles I

  - a model of what could be achieved in the country

  - Wanted it to be ordered & follow his demands> made it strict, & only contained his supporters isolating the PN

  - Court dominated by Arminans & Catholics (> at time linked to absolutists eg Spain) PN uneasy about this

  -Main form of entertainment = Masque - elaborately costumed fantasy while dancing, he & his wife took part opposed by puritans