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ABSOLUTISM AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM - Coggle Diagram
ABSOLUTISM AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
Absolutism: France under Louis XIV
Throughout the 17th century
some authoritarian monarchies
developed absolute monarchies
Absolute monarchies
the king had absolute power
main proponents:
Thomas Hobbes
Jacques Bossuet
Characteristics:
marginalisation of the courts and parliaments
royal treasury
growing centralisation of political and administrative decisions
permanent army of professional soldiers
under the orders of the kin
king’s supremacy over all others
courts and parliaments of kingdoms
The parliamentary system in england
the monarch’s power was controlled by courts and parliaments
in England, this control was to protect against the absolutist pretensions of the monarchy
After the victory of the Parliamentarian army Charles I was executed
when Cromwell died
James II became king
tried to impose absolutism new confrontation
Glorious Revolution
James II was overthrown
Mary II and William III
become the kings
monarchs had been selected by Parliament
English Constitutional monarchy
Monarch
appointed the goverment
submited laws for approval
called Parliament into session
directed foreing policy
Head of state
controlled the Church of England
Parliament
approved new taxes
controlled goverment duties
approved laws
submited complaints to the monarchs
controlled the monarch
in England the Stuart dynasty tried to disassociate itself from Parliament
establish an absolute monarchy
causing the English Civil War
