Foundations for Stuart Britain

What year was James Stuart born in?

1566.

What was his scottish title?

James VI.

How old was James when he became King of Scotland?

1 years old

In what year did James ascend to the throne of England?

1603

Who was James’ mother?

Mary Queen of Scots

Which English monarch did he succeed? 

Elizabeth I

In what year did James die? 

1625

Name three religious denominations that existed in England in the seventeenth-century. 

Anglicanism, Catholicism and Presbyterianism

What religious denomination commanded majority support in Ireland? 

Catholicism

Which English king had created the Church of England by breaking with Rome in the 1530s? 

Henry VIII

Which English queen had martyred 284 Protestants during her reign of 1553-58? 

Mary I

Who became James’ favourite in 1607?

Robert Carr

Who succeeded him as favourite in 1615? 

George Villiers

At the beginning of James’ reign Sir Robert Cecil was his chief minister.  James, satisfied by Cecil's work made him an Earl. Which earldom did he give him? 

Salisbury.

Why were Catholics considered a potential problem during James’ reign?

Links to Rome

What was a ‘Puritan’? 

A 'hotter' sort of Protestant

Which religious denomination dominated in Scotland? 

Presbyterianism.

What happened to James’ eldest son Henry in 1612?

Died of typhoid fever.

What big idea did James have in 1603 that was immediately rejected by Parliament?

Union of Scotland and England

Crown lands were not a good source of income for James. Why not?

Elizabeth had sold many, and the value of the rents had not kept pace with inflation