Events
King James 1st's death.
King Charles 1st came
to rule after King James 1st
died.James 1st takes the throne of EnglandMillenary petiton ( represented
views of a thousand ministers):
End to confirmation; end to sign
of the cross during baptism;
end to ring in marriage; end to
ministers wearing gowns.James makes speech to
Parliament, outlining three
types of religion: Accepted,
Catholic,Puritan.Hampton Court Conference
'No bishops, No King'.Archbishop Bancroft's canons,
the prayer book was
'nothing contrary to the word of God'.
The House of Commons protested
against legislation which came from
outside parliament and 90 clergymen
lost their livelihoods.Gunpowder plot.
Guy Fawkes tries to
blow up Houses of
Parliament.Speech to Parliament,
James said:
'Kings are justly called
gods for that they exercise
a maner of resemblencwe
of divine powewr upon earth'.King James 1st brings out his bible.Confused Parliament -
Commons argue, 'It shall
please God to ease
us of these impositions'.William Laud became
Archbishop of CanterburyThe royal household cost £64,000 to runThe cost of the royal
household had risen to £110,000.Bye plot and main plot, following their
discovery James relaxes recusancy finesTreaty of London ended war
with Spain which allowed
fir good trade connections.Buckinghamshire election:
Fortesque v Goodwin,
should king intervene with
elections.Shirley's case,
Governor of fleet prison
sent to tower for arrestig an MP.
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