HIUS 3031 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Antichrist, Calvinism, Maria Anna Of Spain
25 Oct 2016
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Elizabeth willing to be that public figure james was not: elizabeth, i can do this because you love me; james, i can do this as my legal prerogative. Why the king is free to do whatever he wants. Scholarly man, also a pedantic man: favorite hobby horse was his divinity of the king; was basically competent did what he said he would do (fostered harmony at home and abroad) Insecure when he first takes the throne: surrounds himself with his own people other scots, he gave away so many gifts. Parliament: had to call to get money raise taxes, etc, once you called parliament people wanted to do other things stuck with their demands. Walk a thin line like a magical being, you call them up and you get to use them (for money) but they have their own agenda (their demands: james blew through money like no other.
