Friday, May 02, 2008
RANDOM EB POST
CHARLES I- 1600-1649. king of england. 2nd and favorite son of james I. after death of brother-prince of wales in 1612, but 1st, public master of the spanish marriage. at 1st indifferent and in 1622 dreamt of leading army into the palatine and set his sister on her throne, but the next year- the palace made him want to have a secret visit to spain. his visit revealed his weak side of character. took a violent fancy for the infanta, who he alarmed by leaping over the wall of the garden, where she was walking to speak w/her, which spanish ettiquette forbad. w/ mix of infatuation + duplicity, he took repeated insults; he allowed his chaplains to be barred from the palace + his retinue went back to england, + gave way to the growing demands of the spanish favorite, Olivarez. promised much of what he couldn't deliver, listened to the arguements of the spanish theololins. sent the pope a disgraceful letter, giving great expectations, thoughts of conversion, finally agreed to the marriage, but by then his ardor cooled + the palace dampened the dying embers.
in 1624, marriage between henrietta maria of france. in 1625 became king.
under the spell of his favorite, who had grand + warlike schemes(DICKIE!). all doomed to fail! bad military actions(iWaq), but worst-pawned the crown jewels(at least he paid for it). the house of lords indicted Bristol, who c I tried to destroy. 8 articles of impeachment against duke of buckingham, who had been acting on CI's behalf. high taxes(tax cuts). people revolted. blah blah. no parliament for years. 'every year made the people better aquainted w/ the character of their king, who showed an unhappy IGNORANCE of the HISTORY and the temper of the nation.'
the people wanted a stronger reign on the king. HE DESENDED TO PUERILE EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY. the DECIDER! monopolies granted. irish massecre (iWaq) STAR CHAMBER.(GITMO). blah blah, his rule, overturned but yet he schemed. treachery. king warred with parliament. public panic. civil war.1646, fled to scotland, but in 1647 delivered to parliament. CROMWELL. 1649, C-I beheaded. (if only!)
C-I a stammerer(!). yet of almost all the essential kingly qualities he was utterly destitute.(stubborn), so completely did he identify political skill w/ DUPLICITY that, in public matters, he could never be trusted + compromise w/ him was IMPOSSIBLE.
history repeats again. too many turds.
CHARLES I- 1600-1649. king of england. 2nd and favorite son of james I. after death of brother-prince of wales in 1612, but 1st, public master of the spanish marriage. at 1st indifferent and in 1622 dreamt of leading army into the palatine and set his sister on her throne, but the next year- the palace made him want to have a secret visit to spain. his visit revealed his weak side of character. took a violent fancy for the infanta, who he alarmed by leaping over the wall of the garden, where she was walking to speak w/her, which spanish ettiquette forbad. w/ mix of infatuation + duplicity, he took repeated insults; he allowed his chaplains to be barred from the palace + his retinue went back to england, + gave way to the growing demands of the spanish favorite, Olivarez. promised much of what he couldn't deliver, listened to the arguements of the spanish theololins. sent the pope a disgraceful letter, giving great expectations, thoughts of conversion, finally agreed to the marriage, but by then his ardor cooled + the palace dampened the dying embers.
in 1624, marriage between henrietta maria of france. in 1625 became king.
under the spell of his favorite, who had grand + warlike schemes(DICKIE!). all doomed to fail! bad military actions(iWaq), but worst-pawned the crown jewels(at least he paid for it). the house of lords indicted Bristol, who c I tried to destroy. 8 articles of impeachment against duke of buckingham, who had been acting on CI's behalf. high taxes(tax cuts). people revolted. blah blah. no parliament for years. 'every year made the people better aquainted w/ the character of their king, who showed an unhappy IGNORANCE of the HISTORY and the temper of the nation.'
the people wanted a stronger reign on the king. HE DESENDED TO PUERILE EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY. the DECIDER! monopolies granted. irish massecre (iWaq) STAR CHAMBER.(GITMO). blah blah, his rule, overturned but yet he schemed. treachery. king warred with parliament. public panic. civil war.1646, fled to scotland, but in 1647 delivered to parliament. CROMWELL. 1649, C-I beheaded. (if only!)
C-I a stammerer(!). yet of almost all the essential kingly qualities he was utterly destitute.(stubborn), so completely did he identify political skill w/ DUPLICITY that, in public matters, he could never be trusted + compromise w/ him was IMPOSSIBLE.
history repeats again. too many turds.
