James and Parliament

• Which of James' views often clashed with Par authority?

  Divine Right of Kings - answerable only to God
• Why was Par worried about Arminian and Catholic influences on James?

  Catholics in Europe ruled as autocrats
• What were James' prerogative powers?

  Dismissal of ParForeign PolicyCoE
• How did James express his views on ruling?

  -Writing books:'The True Law of Free Monarchies''Basilikon Doron'-Speeches to Parliament
• What were the areas of conflict in early years?

  Disputed electionsPurveyanceWardshipsThe Union
• What categorised S1 P1

  Buckinghamshire election dispute-Crown interfered in 'free election'Opposition to proposed Union1604
• What was the 'Form of Apology and Satisfaction' and which par did it come in?(

  P1 S1MP showed fear of expansion of Prerog rights1604
• What happened in P1 S2 1605?

  £400k granted to James, relief over survival of GPP
• What were the dates of P1

  1604-1610
• Which Par was the Great Contract discussed?

  1610 P1 S4
• What was P2 called and when was it?

  The 'Addled parliament'1614- discussed impositions
• Why was the 1614 par dissolved?


  1 MP suggested that Scots should go home
• When was P3?

  1621
• What happened in P3 S1?

  MPs angered by growth of monopolies to 100 by 1621Lord Chancellor Francis Bacon impeached
• Why did MPs fail to remove monopiles in P3 S1?

  HoL voted against Commons
• What led to P3 S2 being dissolved?

  Production of the Protestation claiming right to discuss defence of the realm and interfere with Spanish Match
• When was P4?

  1624-25
• How much was granted in P4?

  £300k, but Par able to say how it was spent+Cranfield impeached
• What did James achieve in relation to the Union?

  Repeal laws of hostilityAll born after 1603 in either country was a subject under JamesGot the title of 'King of GB
• What was Parliament against accepting that would create the Union?

  Title ChangeUnified legal systemCommon religious systemFree tradeCommon currency
• Why was there little progress in relation to the Union?

  Par against necessary changesDeep-rooted hostility and xenophobiaVested interest on either side
• In which Parliament were impositions discussed?

  1614, P2, Addled Parliament
• When was the Petition of Protestation?

  P3 S2 1621
• What were the rights of Parliament that they were afraid were being infringed upon?

  Free electionsFree SpeechFreedom from arrest
• Why were parliament nervous about James interpreting his role through Arminianism?

  Close to Catholicism and they ruled as absolutes in Europe
• What emergency powers did James have?


  Could strike down parliament rules
• In his speeches, what did James claim?

  Right to absolute ruleMade Par nervous
• Over the 22yrs of James' reign, how long did parliament sit?

  36 months
• When was the Form of Apology and Satisfaction?

  1604P1 S1MPs express fear of the expansion of prerogative rights
• Which When was the Union discussed?

  1606-7P1 S3Failed to make any meaningful progress
• How many monopolies were there by 1621, what did this lead to?

  100MPs were angered by it and bring it up at P3 S1Failed to remove them due to HoL opposition
• When was the Protestation?

  1621P3 S2
• What did the statute of monopolies do and when did it come?

  Limited JI ability to grant monopolies under his royal prerogativeP4 1624-5
• What was established to consider the issues surrounding Union?

  Committee for Union from both chambers
• What did the Committee for Union do?

  Slowed down process to gradual Union
• Why soured relations in P1 S3?

  Complaints over Purveyance, Wardships and ^ customs
• How was James responsible for the failure of the Great Contract?

  Didn't explain foreign policy well enoughInsufficient representation in Privy court
• When was Cranfield impeached?

  1624
• Despite original tension over interference in the Buckinghamshire election, what did the result show?

  Able to reach amicable compromiseJames seen as patient and reasonablePrepared to consult judges, respect for rule of law
• How did James initially view Wardships?

  Permanent institutionNon-negotiable