Problems Charles faced 1625-1629
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- Created on: 18-10-17 09:07
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- Problems 1625-1629
- Economic
- Charles needed finances for the wars. For instance £500,000
- Parliament gave him some limited subsidies for these wars but insisted on them being sea wars only.
- Charles lived a lavish lifestlye.
- Charles continued to collect tonnage and poundage.
- Dowry from Henrietta Maria of £240,000
- Forced Loans and Wardship.
- Buckingham
- Was appointed Lord Admiral but led succession of failures rather than victory.
- Fueled by ill-discipline from his 'soldiers'.
- Most hated man in the country.
- Described by Charles as his 'husband'.
- Known as the evil councillor by Parliament.
- Assassinated by John Felton in 1628.
- Was appointed Lord Admiral but led succession of failures rather than victory.
- Religion
- Multiple Arminians were promoted to high roles such as Laud and Montagu.
- Laud - Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Montagu - Archbishop of Chicheser.
- Tried to implement high church practices within the services.
- Montagu - Archbishop of Chicheser.
- Laud - Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Charles and Laud strongly believed in the Divine Right of Kings.
- Charles favoured the high church party.
- Abbott was suspended by Charles and saw a downfall in his power and influence in the church.
- Lenient on recusansy.
- People feared Catholicism and the belief in Popery.
- Multiple Arminians were promoted to high roles such as Laud and Montagu.
- Parliament
- Were all reluctant to give Charles the funds he asked for.
- 1625-1629 he called and dismissed four Parliaments.
- Had a very turbulent relationship with Charles due to those around him and what he asked for from them.
- Mostly Puritan body meaning they disapproved of his high church faith / view.
- Only gave Charles limited subsidies.
- £120,000 subsidies for the war with Spain.
- Commons voted for 5 subsidies that made £280,000 in 1628.
- Charles had wanted £500,000
- Charles developed a precedent for dismissing them.
- Foreign Policy
- Failed attacks
- Eg ; La Rochelle , Il de Re , Flushing , Cadiz Expedition.
- Military was made weak by no training and poor conscription.
- Expensive to fund so many failures by Buckingham.
- Made the country look aggressive yet weak due to poor leadership.
- Marriage to HM improved Anglo-French relations
- Failed attacks
- Economic
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