foreign policy

Cards (7)

1604 – the treaty of London  
James I made peace with Spain (also reduced crown expenditure)
James' opinions on war
He saw himself as 'pacifius rex' and preferred a negotiated peace
James tried to keep good relations with Spain through the Spanish match, how did this make him unpopular?
most of England was anti-catholic so they did not support his good relation with Spain OR the match between Prince Charles and the Spanish Princess
1623 – trip to Madrid  
Charles and Buckingham travel to Spain to complete the match but received poor treatment due to being protestant and when they returned home, they both sided with war against Spain
Why were Buckingham and Charles politically popular in 1624? 
They both favoured war against Spain
1624 – Who does Charles plan to marry? 
French princess Henrietta Maria which aligned England and France
Why was Charles' marriages to Henrietta Maria significant?
France were Spain's main rivals
Henrietta Maria was Catholic