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11.01 ABSOLUTISM AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM - Coggle Diagram
11.01 ABSOLUTISM AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
ABSOLUTISM: FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV
Throughout 17th century
Authoritarian monarchies of some kingdoms developed
Became absolute monarchies
They supported that the king held absolute poweron everybody
Absolute monarchies
An ideology defending the king’s supremacy over all others
A permanent army of professional soldiers under the orders of the king
Growing centralisation of political and administrative decisions in the royal courts
A royal treasury able to raise revenue
Marginalisation of the courts and parliaments of the estates of the realm
The most representative example of an absolute monarchy
Louis XIV of France
This was a series of civil wars
Later
Louis XIV ordered the construction of a great Royal Palace of Versailles
Where the royal court would be based
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 led to a new confrontation with the parliament
The Glorious Revolution
The new monarchs were selected on the condition that they would sign the Bill of Rights
Which limited the monarch’s power and recognised the rights of the individua
This led to the establishment of a constitutional or parliamentary monarchy
Monarchs
Called Parliament into session
Submitted laws for approval
Was the head of state
Directed foreign policy
Controlled the church of england
Parliament
Approved laws
Approved new taxes
Controlled the monarchs
Conrolled goverment duties
Submitted complains to the monarchs
