James I Growing Hostility

King James died on 1623, and was succeeded by his son Charles. King James has influenced many things, and ruled one of the biggest empires in

After 1688, England became a constitutional monarchy under the rule of Mary and William. English society evolved from embracing the absolute monarchy to one that introduces new thought processes and beliefs. In Voltaire’s Letters on England, he contributes the development of England to its respectable regards toward religion, governmental systems, and scientific advancements. He contrasts these practices with those of the less respectable Frenchmen, and reveals the different outcomes of the two nations.

It emphasised the part political greed placed on individuals sparking rebellion as “a last-ditch attempt by those who were out of favour at court to restore their political fortunes by seizing on the discontents and puzzlements of others”. The Earl of Essex had gained a good reputation and worked his way up to be Elizabeth’s favourite courtier. However, he was short of money and so attempted to rule the court and oppose his rival Cecil which caused the Queen to turn against him. On one occasion during a heated Privy Council debate on the problems in Ireland, the Queen reportedly “cuffed an insolent Essex round the ear, prompting him to half draw his sword on her”. The incident meant Essex felt he had been publically shamed and was sent from court consequently losing all his influence at court. Political factions were central to the cause of this revolt as the Earl resented the influence that Robert Cecil had at court and thought by showing force in the form of a rebellion would lead the Queen to readmit him to court and to her favour. The Essex rebellion is very significant in showing how the corruption of the patronage system by Essex, and the dominance of Cecil, continued to affect politics after the Tudor period had ended into James’ I reign where political instability let to the Catholic dominated Main, Bye and Gunpowder plots. This underpins the argument that

James VI formed a new Stuart dynasty that replaced the Tudor rule. His rule as the king of England and Scotland affected the lives of millions of people all over Europe. Because of this, English Catholics becoming even more marginalized due to the Protestant King.

Repetitively, the authors announce the King’s crimes against the common man. The colonists cite him and his temperament as one of the grounds for which the want to separate. According to the authors, the King’s governance neglects an entire segment of his subjects -- the colonists. The authors showcase the King’s inability to cooperate with

This essay will discuss the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when a group of catholic noblemen plotted to blow up the English House of Parliament; the target of the plot was King James VI of Scotland and I of England. This essay will focus on how the event impacted Catholics and their treatment in society and law after the event. Primary sources including letters, Parliamentary documents and their insight into how the event impacted Catholics in the years after the event will be used to provide evidence and Secondary sources to provide different historians views on the treatment of Catholics.

It was turbulent times for England during the 17th and 18th century. England was in an unquenchable thirst for more power. “During the 17th and 18th century, England was determined to subdue all lesser countries, especially Ireland” (Stevenson, 28). At the time, England was the dominating country, looking to expand their influence across the world. War broke out constantly as the conquest for more land continued. Moreover, war was constant with the three kingdoms, England, Ireland, and Scotland. Revolts in each kingdom also affected the country’s ability to participate in the war. As

This paper discusses the causes of the First Jacobite Rising in 1715 by focusing on the individuals involved in the process and role that they played in having revolutionaries rise up against their leaders. James Francis Edward Stuart is one of the foremost individuals responsible for the rebellion and in spite of his determination to achieve victory he encountered serious resistance and realized that he had mistakenly believed that the English people were willing to abandon their monarch in favor of serving a Roman Catholic exiled Prince.

Rigidity assumed a noteworthy part in English history amid the principal half of the seventeenth century. A standout amongst the best stokers of hostile to Catholic feeling was John Pym, whose development prevailing with regards to taking control of the legislature of London at the season of the Great Protest of 1641.

While the common people may have been the first to be happy to see William the ‘leaders’ soon followed. Thus we can see while the upper classes may have been behind all the organization of the revolution they were not the only one who were in full support of it, everyone wanted this uprising and felt that the king was tyrannical. As William rode on and his support became more and more obvious from all classes many from the upper classes decided to follow his small army of 12,000, helping it grow. (Trevelyan p. 54-60) James now totally aware of the situation began to have multiple fears plaguing him as he fled to London and his army resentful of him eventually began to join the side of William. As William takes control James, at the end of his mental

It is my understanding that you have been tasked to defend the validity of her majesty’s marriage to King Henry VIII due to your skillfulness in the art of law. I admire your determination, but your work will be futile in preventing the divorce from occurring, England’s parliament, and even members of Convocation seem to have conveniently forgotten their loyalty to God. Those who have not, fear that dissenting the proposals put forth by Master Cromwell will result in treason, and even in some cases their own demise. I myself am among those, and that is why I write to you so desperately.

One type of courtly performance, which was primarily a concern of the courtiers and lesser court figures, was the association and ingratiation of one’s self with influential court figures in order to gain status and respect. This was a performance in that courtiers were, in a way, required to form relationships on the basis of status and in the court friends were primarily a tool to advance one’s standing in the court. A prime example of this is William Chiffinch the Page of the Backstairs of Charles II’s court. A man of humble origins, Chiffinch was able to rise to a position of significant power and influence through his connection to a powerful individual, the king. “Like many of Charles II’s household servants… Chiffinch had begun this intimacy with the king before the Restoration. He and his elder brother, Thomas, had been introduced to the Prince of Wales and Charles I’s Oxford camp by Bishop Duppa of Salisbury” (Allen

The “household” in Richard III and Arden of Faversham: Mosby and the duke of Gloucester’s struggle for power

One reason to support the idea the reign of James IV can characterised as militaristic is his involvement and method of engagement with the lord of isles at his weakest point during lordship. In his early reign the lord of the isles John McDonald had taken claim of the western isles as his territory. The lord of the isles had been problematic for monarchs before James.

Due to the King’s strong will it was often the case Parliament disagreed with the Kings view and vice versa, with the vast amount of conflict going on at this time it is understandable why Parliament would eventually go to battle with the Monarchy.