Charles' Aims and Problems in 1625
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- Charles' aims and problems in 1625
- Aims
- Strong belief in Divine Right of Kings, so he wanted to rule unopposed
- To beautify the Church, in contrast with the Puritans' drab approach
- To support the power of Bishops
- To restore his sister and Frederick in the Palatine
- To make war on Spain
- To keep Buckingham as his top advisor
- Henrietta Maria of France
- Problems over restoring the Palatine
- By 1625, Palatine had been fully conquered by the Hapsburgs, and Frederick and Elizabeth were hiding in Prague under Dutch protection
- James had seen that, even with Dutch aid, it would very unlikely they could make an impact of the landlocked country
- Problems over War with Spain
- James and Parliament had disagreed on how a war with Spain should go
- (Parliament wanted a naval war, while James thought they would not actually financially support it)
- While Charles wanted a war with Spain, Parliament was prepared to be critical
- James and Parliament had disagreed on how a war with Spain should go
- Problems over Buckingham
- Blamed for the Mansfield expedition
- Abused his power to influence the King and court
- Even encouraged the King to be cold to Maria as she threatened his position
- Problems over the marriage with HM
- Treaty with France included concession over penal laws, and a promise to fight the French Huguenots (protestant rebels)
- Henrietta Maria spoke little English, and brought over a group of Catholic advisors
- Aims
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