James 1, Parliament and Authority

History

A Level

OCR

7m 0s

in Early Stuarts and the origins of the Civil War 1603-1660

So just where did the balance of power lie between the King and parliament? James was an experienced ruler and had clear ideas as to how to rule. It wasn't long before he was rubbing parliament up the wrong way. Key question considered: Why was the issue of Divine Right so controversial? We discuss James' disputes with parliament and the problem of Divine Right

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