Situation in 1603
Positive and negatives regarding the situation when James I ascended to the throne
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- Created on: 12-03-14 19:18
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- Situation in 1603
- Finance
- Religion
- Pressure on James to please everyone.
- Spanish war
- Opposition in Court
- There were those who opposed James being offered the throne. There was a plot to remove him from the throne and replace him with his cousin. I was put together by some leading noblemen.
- The plot failed and many involved, including Sir Walter Raleigh were imprisoned.
- There were those who opposed James being offered the throne. There was a plot to remove him from the throne and replace him with his cousin. I was put together by some leading noblemen.
- Priveleges
- Parliament was anxious to establish that James understood its privileges since the Scottish parliament had very few powers.
- Pressure on James to please everyone.
- Some of the Puritan element hoped for church reform from James. Some Catholics hoped he would relax the penal law.
- Religion
- Religion
- James inherited his Chief minister Robert Cecil from Elizabeth. He was very competent and James was lucky to have him as a minister, he was also a ruthless politician.
- Government Ministers
- Situation in 1603
- Finance
- Spanish war
- Opposition in Court
- There were those who opposed James being offered the throne. There was a plot to remove him from the throne and replace him with his cousin. I was put together by some leading noblemen.
- The plot failed and many involved, including Sir Walter Raleigh were imprisoned.
- There were those who opposed James being offered the throne. There was a plot to remove him from the throne and replace him with his cousin. I was put together by some leading noblemen.
- Priveleges
- Parliament was anxious to establish that James understood its privileges since the Scottish parliament had very few powers.
- Situation in 1603
- Government Ministers
- On Elizabeth's death England was at war with Spain. However the war had become a stalemate.
- Elizabeth had been financially careful so the royal house had been running within budget. In the short term the financial situation was healthy.
- In the long run problems loomed. Spent a lot of money on war and inflation became a problem.
- Positives
- Negatives
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