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1
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which body connected to the king gained more influence and why?

A

the privy council - no parliament to negotiate or advise king and privy council were now closer to the king and more able to influence him

2
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what was the star chamber?

A

could hear cases in secret and was made up of privy councillors selected by the king

3
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what was the high commission?

A

used by laud to enforce conformity, if someone was found guilty then they would be sentenced in the star chamber

4
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what foreign policy saved money?

A

treaties of susa and madrid, 1629 and 1630 - peace with france and spain

5
Q

how much did customs duties raise?

A

£425,000 annually thanks to updated book of rates and continued collection of tonnage and poundage

6
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how much did fuedal dues raise?

A

£75,000 annually thanks to wardship

7
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how much did monopolies raise?

A

£33,000 thanks to a loophole in the monopolies act which allowed grants to corporations

8
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how much did recusancy fines raise?

A

just under £29,000 by 1634

9
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how much did knighthoods raise?

A

£175,000 thanks to fines for those who were earning over £40 a year and were not knights at Charles’ coronation

10
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what happened with ship money in 1635?

A

was extended inland after first being levied on coastal towns

11
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what was the impact of extending ship money inland?

A

alienated certain sections of the political nation specifically landowners

12
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what happened with the john hampden case?

A

charles took john hampden to court for not paying ship money, wanted to make a point of it, judicary only voted marginally in favour of the king, too narrow a victory for charles

13
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what did the john hampden case show?

A

that the personal rule was under strain and that charles’ popularity was dwindling