James 1 Politics
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- James 1 Politics
- 1604
- First Parliament
- James' want of a union between England and Scotland
- James tried very hard to convince the English P of the benefits of a union, but they did not agree.
- P was prejudice against the Scots
- James' want of a union between England and Scotland
- First Parliament
- 1606
- Apology of the commons
- MPs were anxious to ensure that the King understood the rights of the commons.
- They asserted that their privileges were under threat- free speech and disputed elections.
- Declared that, free speech, free election, and freedom from arrest were their 'right due to inheritance'.
- The king could not make changes to religion without consulting P.
- Apology of the commons
- 1613
- Essex case- Overbury scandal
- Robert Carr was having an affair with Lady Essex
- Thomas Overbury had helped the affair along, tried to persuade Carr not to marry her.
- James tried to get Overbury out the way by offering him and ambassadorship abroad
- Overbury refused- sent to the tower- Lady Essex sent him a poisoned pie. Both accused with murder but J pardoned them.
- Essex case- Overbury scandal
- 1614
- James' second Parliament (addled parliament)
- Lasted for only a few weeks and achieved nothing.
- P refused to grant subsidies for the funeral of Henry
- James' second Parliament (addled parliament)
- 1621
- James' third Parliament
- Met in difficult times
- Time of economic depression caused by the 30 years war and falling trade.
- Bad harvest in 1621- widespread distress
- Wide support for anti-Spanish foreign policy
- Met in difficult times
- James' third Parliament
- 1617
- George Villiers is created Duke of Buckingham
- Most influential man in Britain.
- George Villiers is created Duke of Buckingham
- 1624
- James' fourth Parliament
- Resolution for war with Spain
- Three subsidies are granted for war - not enough for serious attacks on Spain
- Statue of monopolies are passed
- Made monopolies that were not concerned with new inventions illegal.
- Only new inventions could be protected by a monopoly given to the inventor to reward him for his efforts.
- James' fourth Parliament
- 1604
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