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

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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

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