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absolutism and the parlamentary system
absolutism: france under louis XIV
17th century
authoritarian monarchies of some kingdoms developed into absolute monarchies
absolute monorchies
They supported the belief that the king held absolute power over everybody else
an ideology defending the king’s supremacy over all others
growing centralisation of political and administrative decisions
a permanent army of professional soldiers
a royal treasury able to raise revenue
marginalisation of the courts and parliaments of the estates of the realm
The courts and parliaments of kingdoms
as representatives of their political communities
were sometimes resistant to the absolutist tendencies of the monarchs
When a dispute ended favourably for the monarchy
was considered a victory for absolutism
representative example of an absolute monarchy
Louis XIV of France
the parliamentary system in england
Unlike the French system
there were other territories where the monarch’s power was controlled by courts and parliaments
This was the case in Venice and the Dutch Republic
england
this control was to protect against the absolutist pretensions of the monarchy
Stuart dynasty tried to disassociate itself from Parliament
and establish an absolute monarchy
causing the English Civil War (1642–1651)
After the victory of the Parliamentarian army
was declared under Cromwell’s dictatorial leadership
James II tried to impose absolutism
new confrontation with the Parliament, resulting in the Glorious Revolution (1688)
Bill of Rights
limited the monarch’s power and recognised the rights of the individual
