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MONARCHY IN THE MODERN ERA - Coggle Diagram
MONARCHY IN THE MODERN ERA
Parlament Monarchy :
Historical Context
The fall of the absolute monarchy was the political battle between Catholicism and Protestantism in England.
James II (1633-1701) tried to use his monarchical privileges to impose the Catholic religion
The Protestant clergy, the nobles and members of Parliament and the majority of the population did not approve of the King's religious policies.
James II decided to flee the country
The Parliament decided to establish a system of parliamentary monarchy which is still in force today.
Characteristics
The power of the English monarchs is limited by Acts of Parliament
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the United Kingdom
Power is actually exercised is in the two houses of the British Parliament: The House of Lords and The House of Commons.
House of Lords
They are designated by the Monarchy
House of Commons
They are elected by universal suffrage through the electoral districts into which the United Kingdom is divided.
The main political parties in the UK are the Conservatives and Labour Party
The former are the main drivers of Brexit , currently
During the Modern Age, England became the first parliamentary monarchy in Europe.
While in the rest of Europe absolute monarchies were established, in which the King concentrated all power, the English monarchy evolved to create the political system that still exists in the 21st century.