They believed in Divine Right and were defensive of their prerogative
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Royal prerogative powers
Head of the church, conducted foreign policy as commander-in-chief of army, could call and dismiss Parliament
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Limitations to Crown's power
The king should live of his own, finance
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Why were Parliament recalled
The Crown wanted subsidies for help with financial difficulties
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Why were English Catholics seen as dangerous
Their loyalties lay with the pope more than they did the king
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Who were the two main favourites and what was the issue
Robert Carr (later the Earl of Somerset) and George Villiers (Duke of Buckingham); James allowed them significant political power and influence
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Main weakness of James I
His extravagance
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Success of Robert Cecil
Extending the Book of Rates in 1608
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Shirley's case
MP Shirley had been arrested for debt and Parliament sent the Governor of the Fleet debtors' prison to the Tower until Shirley was released. It showed parliamentary privilege
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Purveyance
Parliament thought it was a corrupt system and instead the king should be paid £50,000 compensation, however some thought £20,000. No agreement was reached
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Wardship
Outdated and hated system, Commons proposed to 'buy out' the royal right to wardship and James saw it as an attack on his prerogative
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Impositions Bates' case
1606 Bates refused to pay duty on an import of currants. The result was that a whole new set of impositions could be set on imports, thus giving the treasury a real jackpot - Parliament refused
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Royal prerogative powers
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Head of the church, conducted foreign policy as commander-in-chief of army, could call and dismiss Parliament
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