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AQA History is the only series of resources developed with and exclusively endorsed by AQA, providing teachers with complete confidence that they have everything they need to deliver AQA's new AS History specification.
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In 1618, religious war between Catholics and Protestants engulfed Europe.
Table of Contents edit
AQA Introduction
Introduction to the History series
Introduction to this book
Timeline
Section 1: Charles and Parliament
1. Parliaments and policy, 1625-6
The new King, Charles I
The parliaments of 1625adn 1626: finance, foreign policy, favourites and Arminianism
Foreign policy failure: Cadiz
2. Finance, failure and the parliament of 1628-9
The forced loan and the Five Knights' Case
Foreign policy failure: La Rochelle
The 1628 parliament: the Petition of Right and Three Resolutions
Section 2: The Personal Rule
3. Charles and his court
The nature of the personal rule
Charles I's court
4. Policy: Finance and religion
Charles' finances: revival of old methods of raising finance
Attempts to secure financial independence
Attempts to reform the Church and the aims and policies of Laud as archibishop
5. Ireland and Scotland under Charles
The idea of 'thorough and the role of Thomas Wentworth in Ireland and England
The attempt to extend religious reform to Scotland
Section 3: The Response to the Personal Rule
6. The growth of opposition
Hampden and opposition to financial levies, especially ship money
Prynne, Bastwick and Burton and opposition to religious change
7. The crisis of the personal rule
The crisis of 1637 and the general reasons for opposition to the regime
The reaction in Scotland to the religious reform and the nature and outcome of the Bishop's Wrs
Section 4: The collapse of the Personal Rule
8. The return of Parliament
The short parliament
The long parliament and the development of opposition under John Pym
9. Parliamentary radicalism and constitutional royalism
John Pym, his aims and tactics
Pym's importance
The significanceof the Grand Remonstrance and the development of support for the King
10. The causes of the English Civil War
The reasons for the outbreak of the English Civil War
Section 5: Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Farr (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Nelson Thornes Limited
Country: UK
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780748782857
Page Count: 152
Publisher: Nelson Thornes Limited
Country: UK
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780748782857
Page Count: 152
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