The Reign of James I - Government and Finance 1603–24 (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Debt James inherited from Elizabeth I
Debt James inherited from Elizabeth I
£100,000
'Live of his own' principle meaning
'Live of his own' principle meaning
Monarch finances govt from ordinary revenue without Parliament
James's chief financial adviser (Earl of Salisbury 1605)
James's chief financial adviser (Earl of Salisbury 1605)
Robert Cecil
What Bates Case 1606 established
What Bates Case 1606 established
King's right to impose new customs duties
Great Contract annual amount offered to James
Great Contract annual amount offered to James
£200,000 annually
Addled Parliament year
Addled Parliament year
1614
James's first favourite, made Earl of Somerset 1613
James's first favourite, made Earl of Somerset 1613
Robert Carr
Favourite who replaced Carr, later Duke of Buckingham
Favourite who replaced Carr, later Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers
Cranfield's reduction in household expenses by 1620
Cranfield's reduction in household expenses by 1620
Over 50%
Year impeachment revived (unused since 1459)
Year impeachment revived (unused since 1459)
1621