Which Tudor monarch died in 1603, allowing James VI of Scotland to inherit the English throne?
Elizabeth I
Which Protestant group wanted further reform of the Church of England
Puritans
Which country did James make peace with in 1604?
What was the name given to the Parliament of 1614 that passed no legislation?
The Addled Parliament
How much did Parliament grant Charles in subsidies in 1625?
£140,000
What political theory did James I use to justify his authority and minimise parliamentary interference?
The Divine Right of Kings
Which Christian denomination was practised by Spain?
Catholicism
What was the Spanish Match?
The proposed marriage between Prince Charles and the Spanish Infanta.
Which favourite dominated politics under both James I and Charles I during the 1620s?
The Duke of Buckingham
Approximately how much did the Cadiz Expedition cost?
£250,000
Which daughter of James I was married to Frederick V
Elizabeth Stuart
What religious term was used to describe the belief in greater ceremonial worship, promoted by Laud and opposed by many Puritans?
Arminianism
Who was James I trying to persuade to restore the Palatinate through diplomacy rather than war?
The King of Spain (accept Philip IV)
What parliamentary document did Charles accept in 1628?
The Petition of Right
Approximately how much money did the Forced Loan raise?
£250,000
Who was James I's most influential minister until 1612?
Robert Cecil
What was the name of the oath introduced after the Gunpowder Plot requiring subjects to swear loyalty to James I?
The Oath of Allegiance
In which year did Charles and Buckingham travel to Madrid in an attempt to secure the Spanish Match?
1623
In what year did Charles dissolve Parliament and begin the Personal Rule?
1629
How much debt did James I leave to Charles upon his death in 1625?
Approximately £900,000
What was the annual debt inherited by James I in 1603?
Approximately £400,000
Which Bishop of London became the leading Arminian adviser to Charles I in the 1620s?
William Laud
Which European conflict began in 1618 and heavily influenced James's foreign policy
The Thirty Years' War
What territory's occupation by Catholic forces caused major political tensions between James and Parliament in the 1620s?
The Palatinate
How much money did Charles request from Parliament in 1626?
£600,000