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Who rule the British?
The British Empire was ruled by many monarchs, including Queen Elizabeth I, King James, King Charles I and II, and King George I, II, and III, and Queen Victoria. However, by the time of King George III, the British Parliament was already gaining more power and the say of the monarch was decreasing.
How did the british political party system affect most people in Britain?
The british political party system affected most people because parliament limited the power of the king and granted more power to the hands of the people and thus created a more happy nation
Which monarch was beheaded at the conclusion of the english civil war?
King Charles the First
Who was more powerful - the pope or Henry VIII?
king Henry because he is king and he has loads of powers where as the Parliament has not got authority thaat much !
How did the British political party system affect on most people?
the british political party system affected most people because parliament limited the power of the king and granted more power to the hands of the people and thus created a more happy nation overall. It also created an early form of the "checks and balances" system.
Who was more responsible for the American Revolution Colonial Leaders George III or the British Parliament?
No question: it was King George III.
Why did the British nobles and Parliament wanted to limit the power of the monarch?
They believed that they had divine right over the country and that the Parliament should be in power. They were Puritans and hated the hierarchy of the COE religion which the king was the head of meaning they hated the king. they did not want to abolish the monarchy meaning one ruler because they did not want a republic country they just wanted to replace the king in power and make him constitutional king.;
Why did King Charles call out Parliament?
Charles closed Parliament because they refused to help him and give him the money he needed and they were gaining to much power. The parliament had a list of demands to get more power off the King. The kings anger at the Parliament was, one of the main triggers of the Civil War. Many major demands consisting of the King to not make any important decisions in the name of religion, country or money without the Parliament approval. This made the King furious thus closing the Parliament was his only choice.
Why was the emergence of Parliament important?
Parliament's emergence became a check upon the power of the King of England. As Parliament's stature grew more and more powerful, the King's powers diminished. The King was no longer completely above the law as he had been before there was a Parliament. Although the common person did not have rights of voting for members of Parliament at first, the emergence of Parliament showed that the people the King governed had a say in how he governed. This also introduced the concept that governmental powers should be separated; that no one person or group should have total control over all the powers that a government has.
How did the Estates-General Differ from parliament?
The estates general had 3 estates, commoners, clergy, and nobility. Parliament had 2, commoners and nobility. More important, the estates general had given the king the ability to levy taxes. Parliament never gave the king that authority. As a result the British Parliament met constantly because the king always needed money. The estates general stopped meeting after it gave the king the power to levy taxes. When things became a total mess and the laws needed to be changed, then King Louis xvi had to call a meeting of the Estates General. At that point things got out of hand and the French Revolution started.
Who did the political party the Whigs represent in 1830 England?
The Whigs were a parliamentary tendency who agreed that parliament should have more power and the King, less.
What King attempted to gain more sovereign power by refusing to call a Parliament together?
King Charles I attempted to gain more sovereign power by refusing to call a Parliament together. He believed in the divine right of kings and thought he could govern without the consent of the people. This ultimately led to the English Civil War and his eventual defeat and execution.
