To What Extent Can The Years 1661-1667 Be Seen As Successful For Charles II? The end of the interregnum government heralded Charles II’s return to the throne. The period known as the restoration can be argued to have been ’successful’ for Charles. However‚ a successful reign can be distinguished in many ways. At the time one of the most important issues for Charles was trying to create a stable financial and stable settlement after the long period without a Monarch‚ and to an extent‚ ’success’
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The leadership of Charles I was an important factor in the defeat of the royalist cause. Charles was indecisive by nature‚ and the decisions he did make were often poor. For example‚ his poor choice of leaders‚ for example Rupert‚ lead to many military failures‚ seen in battles such as Edgehill and Marston Moor. After Edgehill‚ Charles made the crucial error of retreating back to Oxford rather than pushing forward to London. He also divided royalist councils by choosing leaders who quarrelled‚ such
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How far was Buckingham’s influence on Charles the main reason that Charles resorted to Personal rule? Charles’s led the country without calling parliament for 11 years from 1629 – 1640. He initiated personal rule for many reasons. Firstly his close relationship with Buckingham alienated Parliament and caused resentment by Parliament. Secondly Charles had very strong believed in divine right and therefore saw no need for Parliament. Furthermore Charles religious policy’s led many to believe of a
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Charles 1st was reasonable to an extent‚ but not fully. Parliament was also to blame‚ but less so than Charles. Charles had a bad relationship with Parliament from the beginning‚ resulting in conflict between them. He believed in Divine Right of King‚ something that his father also believed in. Divine Right of King means that you were chosen to be King by God; therefore‚ God is on your side. Charles also shut down Parliament a number of times‚ and ruled without Parliament for a number of years.
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Elizabeth I versus the Stuart Monarchs Kayla Christie 3rd Block The difference between Elizabeth I and the Stuart monarchs defines the way they ruled and their actions. When comparing Elizabeth I and the Stuart monarchs‚ one should take in factors such as each individual’s personality‚ religious views‚ and views on parliament. Elizabeth I was intelligent‚ and wanted religious unity in her country. She also believed that parliament was essential during her reign. The Stuart monarchs such
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James and Charles were considerably different in their beliefs and attitudes. James was a confident and extravagant king and Charles was ill at ease and lacked confidence. During Charles early years he suffered from a combination of poor health and lack of parental affection. When he moved to England after James’s take over in 1603 he grew up very much in the shadow of his physically strong‚ outgoing elder brother Prince Henry who was in next in line. It was not until Henry’s death in 1612 that
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This question is looking at trying to understand who and what factors led to the 11 years personal rule by Charles I. The relationship breakdown between Crown and Parliament began in 1603 with James I and ended in 1629 when Parliament was dissolved. To fully understand the causes of the breakdown we need to look what inherited problems James had to face. Elizabeth had created a debt of £400‚000 which was passed onto James‚ so already he faced severe financial problems. On top of this was the
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that it was Charles himself who caused the failures of the Personal Rule? When King Charles I dismissed Parliament in 1629‚ he was set on the idea of a personal rule without any help from Parliament. This he could manage‚ as long as he avoided war. His aim was to sort out the country’s finances‚ and with the help of Strafford and Laud‚ impose a ’Policy of Thorough’. This policy was the idea of a fair and paternalistic government with no corruption. However‚ within 11 years‚ Charles’ personal
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James VI of Scotland (more commonly known as James I of England) was the first Stuart King of England. He was the son of the Catholic Queen of Scotland‚ Mary and her husband Lord Darnley. Due to the death of his father and the abdication of his mother‚ he became King James VI of Scotland at the age of one. He eventually married Princess Anne of Denmark in 1589 and gave birth to his first of many children in 1594. James I was a successful ruler due to his pragmatic and practical nature. He realised
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‘Charles’ ability to finance his government effectively and without too much resentment during the personal rule was a remarkable achievement.’ How Far Do You Agree? For the greater part of the 1630’s Englishmen paid their taxes‚ most likely grumbling whilst doing it‚ but they were paid. During his personal rule 1629-40‚ Charles I needed to raise revenue by using non-parliamentary means‚ i.e. in ways he would not need a parliament’s permission to collect. In order to do this‚ Charles changed
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