1. Why did monarchs in the late 16th/early 17th centuries need new sources of income? Why did monarchs wish to get their income without the permission of the nobility? 2. Explain the role that each of the following played in the failure of England achieving absolutism‚ as well as the success of the French: England France · Religion - Religion · Parliament/Tradition
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problems. The first example of violence between the Protestants and Catholics is illustrated in the brutal assault by Oliver Cromwell and his armies in 1649 (Wallace‚
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king. However‚ the French revolution had a more radical method. On the one hand‚ the English Civil War’s method led to the creation of a new model army and made Britain a republic for a few years. On the other hand‚ it caused the dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell.
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History and culture of many nations and societies have been affected by political systems. In the 1600s-1700s two political systems‚ absolute monarchy of France and the constitutional monarchy of England‚ have affected Europe. Absolute monarchy is when a ruler rules with absolute‚ or total‚ power. A constitutional monarchy is when laws limit the power of the monarch so they cannot rule absolutely. These two political systems affected not only their own country‚ but the whole of Europe as well. Mainly
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In this essay I will look at how the power of Monarchs has changed in Britain since 1066. I will explain how their power has changed and the differences between them. The first Monarch I will look at is William the Conqueror. William reigned from 1066 until 1087. There are many different qualities to William other than power‚ he was also very lucky and made good preparations. He won the battle of Hastings on the 14th of October 1066‚ which proves he is very powerful. One of the main reasons William
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Huguenots‚ the House of Bourbon‚ the Valois family‚ Henry IV and the Treaty of Nantes The English Reformation‚ Henry VIII‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ Anne Boleyn‚ Jane Seymour‚ Queen Mary and Elizabeth‚ and King Edward VI Kings James I‚ Charles I‚ Oliver Cromwell‚ James II‚ William of Orange and Queen Mary and bill of rights‚ the Glorious Revolution Theory of Absolutism‚ King Louis XIV of France‚ Versailles and Jean-Baptiste Colbert‚ mercantilism and joint-stock companies (multinational corporations)
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Option 3: Restoration Since the sixteenth century‚ England experienced a gradual evolution and development an economy based on individual initiative‚ competition and profit‚ social transformations. In that way gradually emerged a new nobility‚ interested in the development of industrial production. The bourgeoisie began training to control the economic life of the country. In this essay I will explain the importance of the Restoration in society‚ in theater‚ but also in religion connection all these
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“Religion was more important than politics in the failure of King and Parliament to reach a settlement. 1646-1649”‚ Assess the validity of this statement. In January 1649‚ King Charles I was executed after being charged with high treason due to political and religious reasons‚ some of which contributed to his refusal in accepting the peace settlements given to him by Parliament. Charles’ refusal to compromise was supported by the division that had emerged within Parliament on how to fight the civil
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cause and not levy taxes without Parliament’s consent. Charles did not follow these agreements. Charles offended the puritans by trying to have both kingdoms follow one religion‚ so the puritans rebelled. Oliver Cromwell was a general for the Puritans during England’s civil war. Cromwell captured Kin Charles for treason and had him executed. Cornwell now held power of England. He became a military dictator after ripping a constitution. Ireland then rebelled against him‚ so he sent an army to
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Introduction into the origins of the decline of the British Empire The purpose of this thesis is to analyse how the enduring British Empire declined and collapsed throughout the twentieth century. The paper will enumerate the incontestable evidences and reasons that contributed and eventually resulted the disintegration. Furthermore‚ it will provide examples for the process of decolonisation through two states that possessed different status within the Empire. The British Empire was considered
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