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Patents and Monopolies
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History AS (Crown, Parliament and Authority) (James I) Mind Map on Patents and Monopolies, created by Katie Difford on 12/04/2013.
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Patents and Monopolies
Long-standing grievances of the Commons
Had been declared illegal by judges in 1603
But James continued to use them
Bacon lost his titles and was fined £40,000
By 1621, the Court and James' favourites were heavily implicated in the sleaze surrounding monopolies. Commons demanded an inquiry
Led to revival of impeachment
Offered a way of attacking a royal minister who had become corrupt and unpopular
Lord Chancellor Bacon became the "fall guy" rather than Buckingham. Chief referees of patents
James under pressure from court factions had to let Bacon fall. Charged with over 20 counts of corruption
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