The Stuarts Use your lineage chart
James I (VI) l Divine right l. Used to doing things w/o a parliament l. Budget l King James Bible (1611)
The King’s Budget Privy purse (salary) l Great wardrobe l Master of Robes l Treasurer of the chamber l Running the court l Band of pensioners l Foreign ambassadors and agents l Office of the works l Fee, pension and gifts l The prince’s household l Army and Navy l Grand Total: l l l l 5, 000 20, 016 4, 000 26, 000 54, 081 6, 000 12, 000 10, 000 96, 434 53, 177 50, 000 336, 708 ($547, 766. 98 in 2010)
Parliament saw a chance to reclaim power l Charles I stood firm l 1629 -1640 (11 yrs) then dismissed Parliament l 1641: needed money so recalled Parliament l Demanded changes l CI arrested Parliament members l Charles I
l An there was… l Henrietta Marie l. French l. Catholic l. Unpopular l. Too much control over CI
Petition of Right l 1. 2. 3. 4. King Could Not: Imprison w/o cause Force loans or levy taxes w/o Parliament House soldier in private homes w/o owners consent Impose martial law in peacetime
English Civil War 1642 -1648 l Cavaliers: loyal to CI l Roundheads: superior of Parl. l Oliver Cromwell l CI beheaded l Cromwell=military dictatorship l Cromwell dies 1658 l 1659 Parl. Recalled: goal—bring back the monarchy
Charles II l No divine rt. l 1679 Habeas Corpus: must be brought before a judge l CII needed $ so… l Made secret deal w/ Louis XIV l CII would become Catholic in exchange for $ l People were fearful l Put up w/ it for peace l The Restoration
James II Reinstates divine rt. l Dissolved Parl. 1. Gave jobs to RC & Prot. 2. Enforced martial law 3. Then… he had a son by wife #2 who was RC l
Maria of Modena=James=RCC Wife #2 Anne Hyde=Mary=Protestant Wife #1
Glorious Revolution l Mary married William of Orange (Netherlands) l Protestant l She and Wm. Came & asked Dad to step down to avoid bloodshed l James II stepped down
William and Mary Agreed to limits on their power l English Bill of Rights 1. No suspending of parl. Laws 2. No levying of taxes w/o specific grant fr. Parl. 3. No interfering w/ a member’s freedom of speech in Parl. 4. No penalty for a citizen who petitions the king about grievance 5. No standing army to be kept in time of peace l
Last member of the Stuart Dynasty l “Good Queen Anne”
New Dynasty… Hanover l George I l. From Germany l. Spoke little to no English
Fast forward to 1776… l. George III Making the Connection l. What major world event occurred during his rule?