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Monarchy

Monarchy is a form of government in which all political power is vested in a monarch, usually a king or a queen. The monarch rules the nation, and acts as the head of state until his/her death or abdication.

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How many kings named Richard have there been?

Three.

Since the last two became tyrants and came to bad ends, the name is considered unlucky for royal princes and, like John, has been avoided.

Did Richard the lionheart pay attention to England?

Not really, he left the rule mostly up to his mother Elenore of Aquitaine until her death when his brother John ruled as regent until Richard I's death when John became King.

How old was King George VI when he died?

King George VI died on Wednesday, February 6, 1952.

Born 14 December 1895

Sandringham House, Norfolk, England

Died 6 February 1952 (aged 56)

Sandringham House, Norfolk, England

What country did King John rule?

King John ruled over England from 1199 to 1216. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his brother, Richard the Lionheart. The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 was the result of a rebellion against his rule.

What did Henry VIII do for a job?

Henry VIII was the King of England as his primary job. He also directed government but he expected others to do much of the work for him. He spent much of his time hunting and feasting.

What were Henry VII personality?

Overly genorous, loved his friends dearly, soft hearted (sometimes) fun, loving,trusting a good father, sporty, vain unbelievebly spoild.

What happened to bloody Mary husband?

He became Phillip II of Spain and Portugal.

He married twice more, four times in all.

He had five children, including Phillip III of Spain.

The Philippines are named after him.

He died in 1598

What do you know about the Tudors?

That's kinda a very open question, the Tudors started out when Henry VII married Elizabeth of York ending the war of the Roses. Henry VIII was not 1st in line to the thrown, his brother was. His brother was also married to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife. Apparently Catherines marriage to Henry's brother was never consumated which is why they married.

Henry VIII had 6 wives;

Catherine of Aragon - one child, Mary, ruled as Mary I, - Divoced from Henry

Anne Bolyen - One child, Elizabeth, ruled as Elizabeth I or 'The Virigin Queen', -beheaded

Jane Seymor - One child, Edward ruled as Edward VII - Died in childbirth

Anne of Cleeves - no issue- Marraige annuled or divorced

Catherine Howard -no issue- Beheaded

Catherine Parr - no issue- Suceeded Henry [Outlived him]

After Henry died, Edward took over but he was very young, and Protestant, he died of consumption, and his advices tried to place Lady Jane Grey on the thrown, as they didnt want Catholic Mary to take over. Elizabeth and Mary portested and Lady Jane Grey was taken from the thrown.

Mary replaced Edward, and locked Elizabeth away first in the tower but then to live with a friend, with Elizabeths ladies in waiting spies to Mary. Mary became, or so she thought, pregnant, but it was actually a tumor that killed her. Mary I is sometimes known as 'bloody Mary' for her brutal killings of protestants.

Elizabeth then took over the thrown, she reigned for a very long time, and is often considered the best ruler Britain has ever had. She never married. And was very intelligent, defeating the Spanish Armarda, and settling the dispute between catholisism and protestants. When she died the thrown went to her cousins son, Mary Stewart's son, James I, already the ruler of Scotland.

After Elizabeths death the Tudor's rule came to an end.

What is the only US state that was formerly a kingdom with a ruling monarch?

Hawaii is the only US state that was formerly a kingdom with a ruling monarch. The Hawaiian Islands were united by King Kamehameha the Great in 1795. Hawaii became a state in 1959.

Who was excluded from the Bill of Rights?

U.S. Bill of Rights - As it was for land-owning white men only, the excluded would be women, African/Americans, non-landowners etc.

U.K. Bill of Rights (1689) - gave Protestants the right to have arms for their defence and mentioned that "papists" bore arms and were employed "contrary to law", so I assume that Catholics were the people excluded(?)

What were King James of England's goals?

to get everyone to believe in the Anglican faith and to translate the bible to English

Why was King James 1 so important?

king john is important because he signed the Magna Carta which their members had told him to and that they wrote. He is also important because he fought in crusades and had four children. He had come from his father Richard and became king after his brother who was the oldest and he was the youngest.

Who was said to be the prettiest of King Henry's wives?

From Henry's point of view Jane Seymour was the wife he loved the most, partly because she gave birth to a son. However, nowadays every one probably think that they weren't that pretty...

If a King marries does his wife become queen?

No, the husband of a Queen is not a King, he is the royal consort. For instance when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, he did not become King Albert.

If a Queen dies childless then the succession will pass to the next nearest of the Queen's bloodline relatives, not her widower.

How was lady Jane grey related to king edawrd vi?

No she didn't but Thomas Seymour (Edward's maternal uncle) wanted them to marry so he bought the wardship of Jane and then made an attempt to kidnap Edward. This attempt failed because Edward's dog started barking so Seymour shot it and the noise brought guards who arrested Seymour. He was later executed for treason.

Jane was married to Guilford Dudley and Edward was at a time betrothed to Mary Queen of Scots and Princess Elisabeth of France.

Did King Harold win against Harold Hardrada?

Harold defeated Hardrada because he had the tactical advantage during the battle. Haralds forces were split with some on the west side of the river and the majority on the east side. Harold arrived from the west and quickly put those on the west side to the sword, then was momentarily held up by the bridge but because of the heat of the day the vikings were wearing very little armour and so when Harold got across the bridge his forces had little difficulty cutting down the vikings and the battle was soon over.

What is a pro of a constitutional monarchy?

the monarch has no political preference so is unbiased and is able to guide the Prime Minister in running the country,

faster and more flexible government,

the King/Queen has no interest in money since they're not there only for a term, but possibly for a lifetime, so there's less chances for corruption,

membership to the IML,

improved international relations,

strengthening of traditionsal values.

When did lady Jane Grey take the throne and when did she leave it?

She never was- she reigned for only nine days, from 10th to 19th July 1553 after Edward VI nominated her as his successor under pressure from his guardian, the Duke of Northumberland.

She was nominated over the heads of Edward's two half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, and Mary (the eldest) was furious. She had Lady Jane deposed, imprisoned in the Tower of London, and executed on 12th February 1554 (allegedly because of her involvement in the Wyatt rebellion against Mary's plans for an alliance with Spain). She was only 17 years old.

She is one of only two English monarchs never to have been crowned, the other being Edward VIII in 1936.

How many Children did Anne of Cleaves have with Henry VIII?

Answer Anne of Cleves, King Henry VIII's fourth wife, had no children.

Why Was King Richard the third in the news?

his body was dug up/found... research 'Findings of Richard III'