1. How did the Stuart Kings Govern?

2. James I King of England Stuart Dynasty was Scottish
Elizabeth I Queen of England never married and had no children
James VI was the son of Mary Queen of Scots who was Elizabeth’s cousin
Made him Elizabeth’s closest male Protestant relative
1603 Elizabeth died and James I became King of England and Ireland

3. English Monarchs Most English Kings and Queens ruled as they saw fit
Expected their subjects to support their decisions
Support included providing money in the form of taxes and loans to pay for wars and palaces
Most monarchs tried to bypass any restrictions on them

4. Stuarts and the Divine Right
Stuarts believed in the divine rights of kings
Believed they were destined to rule and their power came from God
They could not be questioned by ordinary people
Absolute monarchs

5. Stuart Kings were Absolute monarchs
Irritated by English ideas about ruling within the law and consulting parliament which had been established in the Magna Carta
hated that parliament held the right to set taxes and monarchs had to ask for money

6. Charles I Believed in the divine right of kings
The king had to answer to no one
tyrant
Less willing to compromise with parliament then his father
Enjoyed extravagance
In conflict with puritans
Would try to force parliament to give him money

7. Religious Troubles
Puritans were a powerful group and did not trust Charles I
Felt he was lenient towards Catholics
(married a Catholic and allowed church decoration and rituals that offended puritans)