| A | B |
|---|
| Anne of Denmark | Wife of James VI & I |
| Henry | The eldest son of James VI & I |
| The King's powers | Prerogatives |
| Divine Right of Kings | Belief that Kings were God's representatives on Earth |
| Mary Queen of Scots | Mother of James VI & I |
| George Villiers | Duke of Buckingham |
| Peers of the realm | lords temporal |
| Archbishops and bishops | lords spiritual |
| Arabella Stuart | James's cousin |
| JPs | Key officials in local government |
| Husbandmen | Small farmers with 50-60 acres |
| The gentry | Controlled their counties |
| Hundred | A county division |
| Parish | A division within a hundred |
| Privy Council | Centre of the King's government |
| Royal Court | A source of access to the King |
| Lord Lieutenant | Leading figure in each county |
| Sheriff | Chosen by the king for one year |
| Quarter Sessions | Held four times a year in each county |
| Assizes | Held in each county to try the more serious cases |
