Case Studies of the First and Fourth Sessions

First Session
1. The Apology of the House of Commons
  1. Drawn up by 72 MPs who feared that the increase in prerogative would result in the loss of priveledges
  2. Reiterated the traditional priveledges of MPs
2. Goodwin vs Fortesque
  1. Goodwin taken out, and replaced with Fortesque. Against free election and Goodwin was wrongly described as an outlaw
  2. Trying to keep hold of priviledges for MPs
3. Impositions: Bates Case (1606)
  1. Another way of forcing people to give James money
4. Shirley's Case
  1. Was imprisoned for debt. A clear issue for parliamentary priveledges. He was released and his arrestor sent to the tower
5. Union between England and Scotland
  1. James wanted, one King, one language, one faith, one law, one parliament etc
  2. Perfect Union
6. Wardship
  1. Payment to the crown for marrying off a young girl. Father's had to save loads of money to buy the wardship of their children
  2. Undermined parliament
7. Purveyance
  1. A "dodgy" way of getting money
  2. Takes goods at a lower value than market value
Fourth Session
1. Financial Inheritance
  1. An inadequate revenue system; Elizabeth sold off land, crown lands rented out. Impositions used to overcome this
  2. Began his reign with a debt of £422,000
  3. Inflation was also a problem
2. The Work of Salisbury
  1. Was sympathetic to grievances of parliament and aware of the Kings dilemma
  2. Called for an end to purveyances and wardship etc and get an annual income of £200,000
  3. Failed and parliament was dissolved
3. Excessive Expenditure
  1. "too much inclined to giving" - Archbishop of York
  2. Spending 60% more than what he had, could not make ends meet, victim of circumstance

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