Why Is Charles 1 A Crisis

The crisis of the 1620's involved the final years of King James I of England/VI of Scotland, the beginning of the reign of King Charles I, and the breakdown between the Crown and Parliament. Why was it referred as a crisis-era for some historians? The two kings’ personalities differed, ultimately reflecting their different views of kingship, alongside matters regarding the balance between the royal prerogatives and the parliament privileges. Parliament approached both kings differently. They used both an aggressive or defensive tactics, but allowed small subsidies when that worked best with each king. James favoured a pragmatic approach; Charles, unlike his father, had a more intolerant and provocative approach. However, despite their different
A move that created further division between the court and the country, as the infamous figure that could make structural changes in the country, due to his relations with the King. A consequence that demonstrates narcissistic behaviour to ensure that he succeeds with his agenda. It is arguably thought that his agenda was to have full control over England and Scotland. Charles–more so than his father–acted on the “evil” advice of George and dismissed members of court. For example, “Lord Keeper Williams, who James protected”, a ‘known enemy of George’, dismissed by Charles as George was able to convince him to do so. A move only allowed due to their close relations; this benefitted George and allowed him to maintain his position as favourite to the King too. The purging members of the court were only towards individuals saw through his supposedly ‘cunning intentions’. This has proved to not be beneficial for England and Scotland for many factors such as foreign policies. For example, George often clashed with foreign advisers, “Bristol, ambassador in Spain at the time of the Spanish Match”. George’s clashes with ambassadors have reflected negatively back on England’s foreign policy security. It could be argued that George purposely used his position on the Privy Council and his ‘good looks’ to gain his position to Charles’ predecessor, as a ‘secret Catholic’. This could account for his ill advice towards both kings. It is known fact that George’s mother was Catholic who selected his wife, Katherine, who was a ‘strict Roman Catholic’ herself. Therefore, it does arguably raise suspicion towards George’s true intentions of seeking the affection and attention of the kings. During this era, Protestantism strived; Catholicism was hated amongst the realm. Perhaps