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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