January 2013 King Charles II When we think of a King we have a Royal figure in mind that is chosen or while others are not‚ to rule their country‚ an extravagant non-ordinary person. What about the King of England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. That was King Charles II‚ an extra ordinary person that the people loved‚ especially the women. Charles the Second was a man of high stature who accomplished good deeds and was a very merry monarch behind the scenes. Exactly who was Charles II? He was born May
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A Satyre on Charles II This poem is one of the most difficult to establish a definitive version for. Here‚ I present the poem as Vieth published it in his 1968 edition of the Earl’s poetry‚ along with Vieth’s notes. According to a letter dated 20 January 1673/4‚ whose testimony is corroborated by the headings in several early texts of the following poem‚ "my Lord Rochester fled from Court some time since for delivering (by mistake) into the King’s hands a terrible lampoon of ihs own making against
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‘A failure of Charles II’s opponents rather than his own actions defeated the Exclusion movement’. How far do you accept this judgement of the years 1678-85? Exclusion was the policy pursued by what became known as the Whig faction within Parliament in an attempt to exclude Charles’s brother James‚ Duke of York from the succession because he was a Catholic. The view that Charles was becoming more absolutist‚ because of the actions of Danby‚ led to fears that James would be even more so‚ like the
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France and England both began with a similar styles of government‚ but by the 17th century these two nations had very different styles of governing. France by the mid-17th century was an absolute government. This meant that the government of France was financially independent of the nobility‚ had developed its own national income‚ which allowed it to operate without the input of the citizens. It also meant that during a crisis it could effectively turn its back on large portions of people if need
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During the trial‚ Charles continued to uphold the thought that he was of divine right and‚ therefore‚ the law. Even after he was read the opening statements‚ he responded that any who accused him of being a “Tyrant‚ traitor‚ and murderer‚ and a public and implacable Enemy of the Commonwealth of England” went against him and were under the judgement of God. The King also refused to plead. Nevertheless‚ the law stated that the prisoner be treated as though he had pleaded guilty in the case of high
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beginning‚ England was strictly a place of Absolutism. Gradually‚ it transitioned into a Constitutionalism. On the other hand‚ Russia remained an Absolutism and flourished under their monarch. In England‚ Queen Elizabeth was the first monarch to majorly change the country. She changed the religion of England back to the Anglican Church‚ after Mary was very against Protestants. She got rid of all the anti-Protestant legislation that Mary passed and made it alright for Protestants to live in England openly
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Constitutional Monarchies is England and the Netherlands During the During the Age of Enlightenment‚ from the 16th to early 19th century‚ Europe was in the midst of one of the largest changes of thinking in history. During this era new ideas of government and human rights swept through the continent. Philosophies and theories from John Locke‚ Voltaire‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ and countless others set the world stage for rule from the people. While many rulers during this age became absolute monarchies‚ such
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Trial of King Charles I Summary of Charges King Charles I of England is being charged as a tyrant‚ traitor‚ and murderer; and a public and implacable enemy of the Commonwealth of England. He is convicted of using his power to pursue his personal interest rather than the good of England‚ and raging war against the parliament and the people of England. For the Defense My client pleads guilty‚ but for a lesser charge than death. He was only trying to do what was right for England. The people of
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What events led to the execution of Charles I? The English Civil war‚ which lasted from 1642 to 1649‚ was brought on as a result of many different causes. This war was unique because the sides that were in dispute were none other than the English monarch and his own representative assembly. Also‚ it was the first war that culminated in the trial and execution of its ruling monarch. Charles I was the son of King James I of England and became heir to the throne after the death of his brother Prince
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died at the turn of the century‚ James I took the throne of England and took absolutism with him. He and the next five successors would oversee the growth of England from an erratic‚ absolutist monarchy to a working‚ stable Constitutional monarchy. France was not fortunate enough to experience such growth. In contrast‚ it experienced great decline because the country did not evolve and continued with absolutism even a century after England had proven that type of governing was not effective. There
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Did Charles I Deserve to be Executed? In the middle ages the power of the monarchs was a lot greater than the power of today. For example the monarch would create the laws and taxes the country would obey by there rules and there rules only. The monarch would decide when the country went to war and when Parliament was needed (many problems were caused by the monarchs and Parliament disagreeing). However nowadays our monarchs tend to hand over there power to parliament. Parliament creates the laws
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Why did King Charles lose the civil war? In April 1642‚ the Civil war started in England. The civil war ended up by King Charles losing the war. And in my essay I am going to talk about many reasons why Charles lost the civil war. In 1642 most people thought that King Charles would win the civil war‚ as he had won the battle of Edge hill‚ but unfortunately King Charles did not take advantage of this opportunity and marched to London. King Charles didn’t know what to do when it came to big
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The political changes of 17th century England and France from 1789-1815 can be compared in the way that both had a monarchy overturned‚ restored‚ and then overturned again. However‚ they differed in that England’s Parliament existed the entire time in some way‚ while in France‚ power was exchanged from king‚ to constitutional monarchy‚ to a dictator. England’s system eventually led to constitutionalism‚ while France would continue to struggle with an indefinite political structure. To better understand
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Louis XIV of France vs. the Stuart Kings of England: Why did the Stuart kings fail‚ and Louis XIV succeed? William Jefferson Clinton was one of the greatest presidents to govern the United States as opposed to the Bush’s. Clinton proved to the world our preeminence by way of control‚ economic growth‚ and policies ranging from Israel to social security. The Bush’s proved to the world that they won the election. Louis XIV and the Stuart Kings also compare in similar ways. Louis XIV was a sound leader
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A comparison and contrast between Charles I and Louis XIV King Louis XIV: Outstanding example of absolute monarch Aim to make himself supreme in Europe Stringent religious toleration (change the Huguenots) King Charles I: Devine right of Kings (monarch’s right to rule came from God) Conflicts with Parliament forced religion Wars There is an institution as old as the world : Monarchy-Kingship. In most places and in most times men have agreed to be governed by Kings‚ having found in such government
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Was Charles I the architect of his own downfall? Charles I became King of England‚ Scotland and Ireland since 1425 until 1449 where a civil war took place because of Charles wrong decisions he kept making. A civil war is regions within the same country‚ this civil war begun because of religion‚ money‚ and power. He didn’t care about these‚ which sadly leaded him to his own execution. First of all‚ Charles made his subjects and Parliament turn to his new religion‚ which was blindly Catholic‚ however
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One reason why the relationship declined between Charles 1 and parliament was power. There were lots of things to do with this reason that had happened such as‚ in 1629‚ Charles sacked parliament! He then ruled on his own for 11 years. The parliament did not react that much as there was not much they could do. In November 1640‚ Charles was so desperate for money so was forced to call his parliament back. The parliament then sent the king a list of demands that he had to agree to if they were to provide
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Absolute Monarchy Triumphs in France * Long Reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715) Cardinal Jules Mazarin- student of Cardinal Richelieu and the chief minister of Anne of Austria; stooped rebellions of peasants and city-dwellers to strengthen the authority of the monarchy. Anne of Austria- mother of Louis XIV‚ ruled for him because he was 5 years old then. Divine Right- the power of a king came from God and no subject will dare to question it. * It is God who establishes kings… Princes
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Why did Charles I lose the Civil War? The English Civil War was 1642-1651 and was a series of battles and political conspiracies between Oliver Cromwell‚ the leader of Parliament and King Charles I the leader of the Royalists. The civil war set the supporters of King Charles I against the followers of Parliament‚ this resulted in the Parliament’s victory and the King’s execution. Cromwell’s army was lead by Sir Thomas Fairfax who was one of the outstanding military commanders of the English
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To What Extent Can The Years 1661-1667 Be Seen As Successful For Charles II? The end of the interregnum government heralded Charles II’s return to the throne. The period known as the restoration can be argued to have been ’successful’ for Charles. However‚ a successful reign can be distinguished in many ways. At the time one of the most important issues for Charles was trying to create a stable financial and stable settlement after the long period without a Monarch‚ and to an extent‚ ’success’
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