Elizabeth, Louis, and English Civil War

ELIZABETH V. LOUIS 

What is the significant difference between them in terms of how they ruled? 

• Louis actively sought war but Elizabeth only fought when it was necessary, and to protect things that were already present, like England's wool trade 
• She also tolerated other religions a little, especially Protestant and helped the Dutch revolt against Philip, something that Louis definitely wouldn't do 
• So basically because of his questionably amazing dance moves, Louis had to prove his masculinity by going to war all the time 

(yes i finally found it, enjoy) 

ELIZABETH 

Was Elizabeth an absolutist leader? 

• YES
• Just because she was a different ruler than Louis who is an absolutist, doesn't mean that she isn't one 
• She manipulated parliament to her will and exerted complete control over her people largely because of the fact that she was extremely cunning in terms of getting people, especially guys, to bend to her will 
• She also always had a political motive, even when she didn't state it 
• Elizabeth refused to marry, and she stated that she was the Virgin Queen, but ok lets face it she's a total liar because as Maeve said she had "Misters" 
• so basically Elizabeth had everyone played for a fool and she was amazing at it 

The biggest proof of the fact that she was an absolutist leader is the fact that absolutism itself started to decline after her death 

JAMES 

aka the guy who ruined England 

• he didn't have any skills in politics and lacked the "common touch" 
• he shattered the allusion that the house of commons even had any power, because he completely took this "power" away 
• even though Elizabeth kind of left a messy England for James, he lacked the strength as a ruler to handle it 
• so it looks like James was pretty hated on 

THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR 

• Religious issues- James and Charles were both sympathetic towards Catholics, something that the Church of England was strongly against 
• people started to freak out because they thought that the country was going to go back to Catholicism 
• At the time, there were three streams of religious thought: Catholic, Anglican, and Puritan 
• The Catholics were critical with the Anglican Church because they changed from Catholicism 
• The Puritans were critical with the Anglican Church because they thought that the Anglicans didn't do enough and needed to take a bigger step in terms of reform 
• The sides of the war were: Royalists (loyal to the King) and Parliament (loyal to the country) 
• Why did he dissolve Parliament? 
• he took away power so he could have the power for himself to collect custom duties on wine and wool
• began in 1640 when he had to call on Parliament so he could pass a tax that would help to put down the revolt in Scotland
• Why did it sit for so long?
• the king died and there was no one left in charge but Parliament.. Sorry Charles