Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Charles II.

How successfully did James I manage the religious issues of his reign?

‘In the years 1625 to 1646 Charles I consistently failed to impose his authority.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How far was political and religious radicalism, in the years 1647 to 1667, a threat to the State?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Millenarianism in the years 1640 to 1660.

How significant were James I’s views on monarchy in the conflict between Crown and Parliament in the years 1603 to 1625?

To what extent was Charles II personally responsible for the problems of the restored monarchy in the years 1660 to 1681?

In the years 1681 to 1702, to what extent were changes in the relationship between the Crown and the Political Nation due to fear of Catholicism?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the development of religious divisions in the years 1625 to 1645.

‘Parliamentary opposition was the main reason for the deterioration in relations between Crown and Parliament in the years 1604 to 1625.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent did religious issues weaken royal authority in the years 1660 to 1681?

How successful was the Political Nation in asserting its influence over the Crown in the years 1681 to 1702?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to divisions within the Political Nation from the late 1670s to 1702.

How serious was the threat posed by Catholics and Puritans to the authority of James I in the years 1603 to 1625?

‘Charles I’s views on monarchy were the main reason for political division in the years 1629 to 1649.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘Neither Cromwell, as Lord Protector in the years 1653 to 1658, nor Charles II, as King in the years 1660 to 1678, provided stability in England.’

Assess the validity of this view.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to James I’s financial problems in the years 1603 to 1625.

To what extent was Charles I’s character and views the main reason for his failures as king in the years 1625 to 1646?

‘Charles II’s successes, in the years 1660 to 1681, were due to his own political skills rather than the work of his ministers.’

Assess the validity of this view.

In the years 1681 to 1702, how far did power shift from the Crown to the Political Nation?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Charles I.

To what extent did James I’s favourites undermine his relationship with his Parliaments in the years 1604 to 1625?

‘In the years 1660 to 1678, Charles II dealt with religious issues more successfully than Oliver Cromwell had done as Lord Protector in the years 1653 to 1658.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How far was the Political Nation able to assert its influence over the Crown in the years 1678 to 1702?

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Puritanism in the years 1603 to 1640.

How far was the growth of political and religious radicalism in the years 1640 to 1660 due to the breakdown of authority in State and Church?

To what extent was Charles II personally responsible for the success of the Restored Monarchy in the years 1660 to 1681?

‘The triumph of the Political Nation over absolute monarchy.’

Assess the validity of this view of the years 1681 to 1702.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the influence of the Crown after 1688.

‘The personalities of the early Stuart monarchs were responsible for a breakdown in relations between Crown and Parliament in the years 1604 to 1629.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How significant were religious divisions to political instability in the years 1640 to 1660?

‘The Restoration Settlement was a failure.’

Assess the validity of this view of the years 1660 to 1685.

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to James I’s views on monarchy.

‘Charles I addressed the financial weaknesses of the Crown, in the years 1625 to 1640, more successfully than James I, in the years 1603 to 1625.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How successfully did the rulers of England deal with religious radicalism in the years 1637 to 1667?

‘From absolutism to constitutional monarchy.’

Assess the validity of this view of the monarchy in the years 1678 to 1702.