01 Absolutism and the parliamentary system
2Absolutism: France under Louis XIV
2 The parliamentary system in England
Absolute monarchies
a permanent army of profesional soldiers
a royal treasury able to rise revenue
Growing centralisation of
marginalisation of
The king's supremacy over all others
political
administrative
decisions in the royal court
courts
parliaments
English constitution monarchy
Monarch
Parliament
appointed the government
submited laws for approval
called parliament into session
directed foreign policy
was head of state
controlled the Church of England
controlled de monarchs
approved laws
approved new taxes
controlled government duties
submited complains to monarchs
Courts and parliaments
they were resistant becouse of:
The rivalry
the absolutism
resulted:
this was favourably for the monarchs
a pact
17th century
authoritarian monarchies
absolute monarchies
developed absolute monarchies
the king had absolute power
some things about absolute monarchies
administrative decisions
king's supremacy
political
growing centralisation
permanent army
royal treasury
parliaments
courts
marginalisated
James II overthrown
Mary
William
they became kings
After victory of the parliament:
Charles was executed
Cromwell died
James II became king
He tried to impose absolutism