Crossroads Chpt 2
EngCvl4 – Stuarts and The Fight w/ Parliament
The Stuarts and the Fight w/ Parliament
When Queen Eliz. Died in 1603, James VI of Scotland took
the throne and renamed himself as King James I.
James, like his son Charles who followed him, believed in
the “Divine Right of Kings” or their “God-given-right-torule”
The Stuarts, did not have much regard for Parliament and
the Puritans and only seemed to provoke them as well as the
rest of the English population.
Charles I was even more aloof and even more narrowminded than his father.
Charles led an extravagant lifestyle and was always causing
problems and asking Parliament for more money.
When Parliament gave conditions to the money he wanted,
Charles found other “sneaky” ways to get it.
Charles tried to rule England without Parliament with little
success.
Charles, in his quest for money and power only alienated
himself from his people and their gov’t.
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- EngCvl4
- The Stuarts and The Fight w/ Parliament
The Stuarts and the Fight with Parliament
Directions: Read pages 29-33 in your text Crossroads – A Meeting of Nations.
1. Define the following terms;
Tyrant
Alienate
Ship Money
Tonnage and Poundage
Court of Star Chamber
2. Answer the following questions;
a) How did Charles get his hands on money without the help or permission of
Parliament? (2 examples for 2 mks)
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b) What was the “Petition of Right” and why do you think Parliament asked Charles to
sign it? ( 1mk for definition, 2 mks for quality of answer = 3 mks total)
c)
What is a “satire” and how was it used in England at this time? (2 mks)
d) What “noble” was a friend of both Charles and his father James, and how did he die?
(2 mks)
3.
In one or two paragraphs, write a review for a fictional, Hollywood
movie of King James I of England. Provide an actor’s name that
would star as James and describe how he portrayed James I.
(1 mk for your original movie title, 1 mks for the name of an
appropriate Hollywood actor, and 5 mks for your accurate description
of the character of James I, for a total of 7 mks)
Total: ____ / 21