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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settlement rule of England‚ and technically of Ireland‚ Wales and Scotland. As one of the commanders of the New Model Army‚ he played an essential role in the defeat of the King ’s army‚ the royalists in the English Civil War. After the execution of King Charles I in 1649‚ Cromwell conquered the short-lived Commonwealth of England‚ conquered Ireland and Scotland‚ ruling as Lord Protector from 1653 until his death in 1658. He was also 1st Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England‚ Scotland and Ireland
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happened‚ England fell under the Stuart rule so the Stuarts did not follow the same rules as the Tudors did which lead to great conflict between the parliament and the monarchs so the English fought in a civil war 3. Later after the war was over the English had chopped off the kings head and for a short period England became a country without a monarch 4. England then had the “Glorious Revolution” which was also called the Revolution of 1688‚ was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII
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excluded Calvinism= sparked tension (2) When Ferdinand succeed the throne he refused to honor Rudolf II’s promise for Protestant toleration (result = Defenestration of Prague) (3) Bohemians then declared Ferdinand deposed and replaced him with Fredrick II (Calvinist) and he accepted the crown= act of defiance/ sparked anger in Catholics b. Threat of Hapsburg Power (1) France and Sweden joined an alliance in attempt to weaken Hapsburg power (2) Cardinal Richelieu brings in France alone to weaken
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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 - Estates General ·
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– offa dies 794 – the first Scandinavian invasion – the Vikings attacked England. Vikings were very mobile people‚ they were sailing along the rivers‚ very clever people‚ DANES VIKINGS NORMANS – three Scandinavian tribes. after 850 – the regular large scale invasions Danelaw – the land which was obtained by the Danes. King Alfred the Great – king of Wessex; modernized the wessex defence and navy: he defended England when the country was invaded by Danes:
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Settlement and In Stuart England a. James I b. Charles I i. Years of Personal Rule c. The Long Parliament and Civil War d. Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan Republic e. Charles II and the Restoration of the Monarchy f. The “Glorious Revolution” g. The Age of Walpole 4. Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France: The World of Louis XIV a. Years of Personal Rule b. Versailles c. King by Divine Right d. Louis’s Early Wars e. Louis’s Repressive Religious Policies i. Suppression of the Jansenists ii. Revocation of the
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FRQ England developed a Parliamentary monarchy that shaped future political development in Europe. Beginning with the succession of James I up through the Glorious Revolution‚ the role of Parliament in English Politics underwent considerable changes‚ such as being disregarded by the king of "divine right‚" James I and his son Charles I‚ then completely dissolved under the military dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell‚ and finally restored after James II was forced to abdicate his throne and William
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The Restoration was a revolutionary period for both history and literature. Before the Restoration period began‚ England was under rule of the Protectorate. They believed in strict Puritan law. Under this law‚ Protestants and Jews were accepted‚ but they would not accept the Episcopalians or Roman Catholics. There was one man who acted as the dictator of England‚ and that was Oliver Cromwell. Things were conducted in a very traditional way. At this point in time people were getting very tired of
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William and Mary Biography William III was born on November 4th‚ 1650 in The Hague‚ Netherlands. He was the son of William II‚ Prince of Orange‚ and Mary‚ Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. William II of Orange died of smallpox before his son‚ William III‚ was even born. By the age of ten‚ William III became an orphan when his mother too died of smallpox. In 1672‚ William III was appointed Stadtholder and captain general of the Dutch forces to resist the French invasion of the Netherlands.
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