the Stuarts p. 1

the Stuarts p. 1

1. the Gunpowder plot

   • 1605
     • 5 of november
   • attempt to blow up James 1 and the people with in parliament
     • Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar lighting Gun powder
       • He was Tortured so he could name his clients in the plot
         • the order to use whatever kind of torture that was necessary was to be used this was and order from the king
       • Some were hanged, quartered and drawn

2. Monarchs

   • James 1 of England 1603-1625
     • Charles 1 1625-1646
       • Charles 2 1660-1695
       • James 2 1685-1688
         • Queen Anne 1702-1714
         • Mary 1689-1702
           • William 3 1689-1702

3. Mary queen of scots and James1

   • had a claim to the English Throne
     • they were related to the Tudor Family
   • they wanted a link between Scotland and England
     • so no wars would occur
       • also between Catholics and protestants
   • some people thought that James was selfish and stubborn because once his mind was set no one could change it

4. Charles 1

   • son of James 1
   • Married Henrietta Maria
     • Catholic
       • Problem
   • Protestant
     • MP's Protestant
       • Parliament punished him for losing a war to the Spanish
         • annoyed that the king had favourites
       • when Charles was short of money
         • Parliament would not give him any
   • seen as an evil man
   • believed God wanted him to be king
     • Believed parliament should not tell him what to do

5. Parliaments demands for Charles

   • first demand
     • meet parliament regularly
     • no taxes without parliaments permission
     • scrap Archbishop lauds reforms
     • give him more money if he fulfilled these demands
   • second demand
     • employ only ministers
     • reduce bishops power
     • Charles was furious
   • Third demand
     • list of 19 new rules
       • Charles was furious