The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War 1618 – 1648
(War of religion throughout Europe)
And
War of politics (protecting/expanding territories
Protestant Countries – Denmark, Germany, the Low Countries
Catholic Countries – Spain, Italy, France
* England fought in The Thirty Years War against Spain and France * Charles committed to spending 20,000 to fund the Danes fight against Catholics * Parliament refused to fund Charles I past first year
England – France and Spain dangerous Catholic powers and economic rivals
Stuart Monarchs
(1603-1625) James VI and I – united Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland – peaceful rule
(1625-1649) Charles I – didn’t trust his own opinions, followed advice of lesser people
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms
1642 -1629
The wars of the three kingdoms were three wars; * A national rebellion in Scotland * A rebellion in the multicultural conflict zone of Ireland * A civil war in the political society of England
Charles I and how he came to alienate his subjects
As King had three main concerns * How to fund his government * How to limit parliaments interference in his rule * How to reform the church
Charles I relationship with Parliament * Parliament untrusting of Charles I due to marriage to a French Catholic * Parliament unwilling (both Commons and Lords) to fund Charles I rein past first year * Parliament dissolved by Charles I for eleven years, so Charles could rule un-challenge * Without money from parliament, Charles I taxed citizens with disused taxes
Charles I relationship with the Church of England * William Laud appointed Arch Bishop of Canterbury * William Laud wants to reinstate the (catholic) ceremony * William Laud wants to extend English forms of worship to Scotland * William Laud changes location of communion table to East wall of church * Communion now taken in the form of the crucifixion (Catholic) instead of last super *
(War of religion throughout Europe)
And
War of politics (protecting/expanding territories
Protestant Countries – Denmark, Germany, the Low Countries
Catholic Countries – Spain, Italy, France
* England fought in The Thirty Years War against Spain and France * Charles committed to spending 20,000 to fund the Danes fight against Catholics * Parliament refused to fund Charles I past first year
England – France and Spain dangerous Catholic powers and economic rivals
Stuart Monarchs
(1603-1625) James VI and I – united Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland – peaceful rule
(1625-1649) Charles I – didn’t trust his own opinions, followed advice of lesser people
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms
1642 -1629
The wars of the three kingdoms were three wars; * A national rebellion in Scotland * A rebellion in the multicultural conflict zone of Ireland * A civil war in the political society of England
Charles I and how he came to alienate his subjects
As King had three main concerns * How to fund his government * How to limit parliaments interference in his rule * How to reform the church
Charles I relationship with Parliament * Parliament untrusting of Charles I due to marriage to a French Catholic * Parliament unwilling (both Commons and Lords) to fund Charles I rein past first year * Parliament dissolved by Charles I for eleven years, so Charles could rule un-challenge * Without money from parliament, Charles I taxed citizens with disused taxes
Charles I relationship with the Church of England * William Laud appointed Arch Bishop of Canterbury * William Laud wants to reinstate the (catholic) ceremony * William Laud wants to extend English forms of worship to Scotland * William Laud changes location of communion table to East wall of church * Communion now taken in the form of the crucifixion (Catholic) instead of last super *