1.3.3 The Road to Civil War

• What religious group was angered by King James I's Religious Settlement because they wanted further reforms?

  Puritans
• What type of decisions did Parliament want more influence over during the reign of Charles I?

  Foreign policy
• Order the key policies of Charles I that led to conflict with Parliament:

  1️⃣ Raised taxes without consent

  2️⃣ Limited Parliament's influence

  3️⃣ Pursued absolutist policies
• King Charles I pursued more absolutist
• Why did Parliament oppose Charles I's taxation policies?

  Lack of consent
• James I's lavish spending increased the financial burden on the Crown
• The final break between Charles I and Parliament led to the English Civil War.


  True
• What was the primary goal of King James I's Religious Settlement?

  Maintain the Church of England
• How did Charles I's approach to taxation differ from James I's?

  Raised taxes without approval
• Why were the Puritans dissatisfied with the Religious Settlement?

  It lacked sufficient reforms
• The unresolved religious tensions from King James I's Religious Settlement were a key factor in the growing conflict between the Crown and Parliament
• What was the primary outcome of Charles I's absolutist policies?

  Outbreak of English Civil War
• Charles I's military campaigns strained the Crown's finances.


  True
• King James I's belief in absolute monarchy increased tensions with Parliament.


  True
• King Charles I raised taxes without Parliament's consent, increasing tensions.


  True
• Charles I's attempts to raise taxes without Parliament's approval led to increased tensions.


  True
• Who succeeded King James I as monarch?

  King Charles I
• Tensions escalated under the reign of King Charles
• What role did Parliament play in taxation under James I?

  Approval of new taxes
• What was the impact of Charles I's arrest of 5 MPs?

  Violated parliamentary privileges
• The early Stuart period saw the development of Parliament's powers
• James I's Religious Settlement angered both Puritans and Catholics
• What was the impact of the Religious Settlement on the Puritans?

  Increased tensions with the Crown
• Match the policy under James I with the corresponding action under Charles I:

  Taxation: Parliament approved new taxes ↔️ Charles I raised taxes without consent

  Legislation: Parliament passed new laws ↔️ Charles I ruled without Parliament

  Foreign Policy: Parliament had limited influence ↔️ Charles I's policy was ineffective
• What event marked the culmination of Charles I's conflicts with Parliament?

  English Civil War
• What was Parliament's role in taxation under James I?

  Approve new taxes
• What was King James I's belief in absolute monarchy based on?

  Divine right of kings
• What was the overall impact of King James I's policies on the relationship between the Crown and Parliament?

  Growing tensions
• Charles I frequently consulted Parliament when passing new laws.

  False
• Catholics resented King James I's Religious Settlement because they continued to face persecution
• Match the policy area with its impact under Charles I:

  Taxation ↔️ Raised without Parliament's consent

  Legislation ↔️ Ruled without Parliament

  Foreign Policy ↔️ Ineffective and criticized
• King James I's policies laid the foundations for growing tensions between the Crown and Parliament
• King James I's foreign policy, which avoided war, was criticized for failing to defend Protestant
• Puritan MPs clashed with the Crown over control of the Church of England
• The unresolved religious tensions stemmed from the Religious Settlement
• Charles I raised taxes without Parliament's consent.


  True
• The English Civil War was triggered by Charles I's actions and unresolved religious tensions.


  True
• Charles I's attempts to bypass Parliament on economic matters exacerbated tensions.


  True
• King James I believed in the divine right of kings
• King James I's foreign policy was criticized for being too passive.


  True