Key Figures (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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James I reign dates
James I reign dates
1603-1625
Divine Right of Kings
Divine Right of Kings
Monarchs derive power directly from God
Charles I reign dates
Charles I reign dates
1625-1649
Court favourite
Court favourite
Courtier w/ exceptional closeness to monarch
Buckingham's unique position
Buckingham's unique position
Favourite under both James I & Charles I
Robert Cecil role & period
Robert Cecil role & period
Treasurer 1608-1612
Hampton Court Conference year
Hampton Court Conference year
1604
Arminian view on predestination
Arminian view on predestination
Rejected it (unlike Calvinists who believed in it)
Henrietta Maria
Henrietta Maria
Charles I's Catholic wife, married 1625
Great Contract (1610)
Great Contract (1610)
Exchange feudal revenues for parliamentary grant
