Constitutional Monarchy君主立宪制

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Bourgeois revolution
The English Civil War The Commonwealth The Stuart Restoration The Glorious Revolution
Social background of
• Time:in the 17th century
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Constitutional Monarchy in England • The history background
• The glorious revolution of 1688, overthrew the autocratic rule of the feudal restoration dynasty. • The proclamation of the English Bill of Rights.
Content :
Affirmed Parliament’s right to make laws and levy taxes Made it impossible for kings to rule without Parliament Parliament’s consent was necessary to raise an army The rights of citizens to petition the monarch, keep arms, have a jury trial, and not to be burdened with excessive bail were guaranteed The Bill of Rights created a system of government based on the rule of law and a freely elected Parliament, laying the foundation for constitutional monarchy By deposing one monarch (James II) and establishing another (William and Mary), Parliament destroyed the divine-right theory of kingship and confirmed its right to participate in government along side of the king
James I (1603-1625)
Elizabeth’s successor was the Scottish King James VI, who became James I of England James I and his son, Charles were absolutists and hated the English tradition of ruling with the consent of Parliament. A strong believer in the divine right of kings, James I felt he was answerable to no one save God. James I expected to rule with minimal involvement of Parliament, which had grown accustomed to be consulted in important matters of state. James I inherited a large royal debt so he needed Parliament to vote new taxes & to fund wars against England’s enemies Despite pressures from both Catholics and Presbyterian Protestants, James I maintained the Church of England
Constitutional Monarchy
• Constitutional monarchy is the joint rule of the monarch and representative assembly • The best example is England where the monarchs rule jointly with parliament。
The English Bill of Rights
• Time : in 1689 • Purpose : limit the power of the king ensure the rights of the people. • Influence : provide legal guarantee for the limitation of kingship; the establishment of parliamentary monarchy powerful than the kingship, and gradually established a constitutional monarchy of the bourgeois revolution
Charles I (1625-1649)
Tried to rule independently without Parliameபைடு நூலகம்t Personal Rule from 1629 to 1640 Charles’ attempts to impose the Church of England in Scotland caused War Puritans joined the Scottish rebels in the English Civil War
The Oliver Cromwell
Roundheads led by Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Cromwell’s New Model Army defeated forces of Charles I, who was put on trial and executed in 1649 Cromwell created the English Commonwealth but soon disbanded Parliament and ruled England as a dictator
Charlie I (Charles Ⅰ, November 19, 1600 - January 30, 1649), England, Scotland and the king of Ireland, the only one in history was publicly executed king. • Charlie I was the second son of James I and princess Anne of Denmark , was thin, and his father is from Scotland Presbyterian teacher, proficient in Latin and Greek. His brother died at the age of 18, he became the prince Welsh. He was fascinated by the Spanish princess, but at that time the British had converted to Anglicanism (Protestant), and the thirty years war in Europe support among Protestant Party (including Charlie's sister, brother-in-law PFALZ ( King Frederick V and Queen), and Catholic Spain (Catholicism)shoul d the enemy.
Mary married to Dutch Protestant William of Orange Anne married to Protestant Prince of Denmark
The Glorious Revolution of 1688
After the birth of a Catholic son (who would inherit the throne), James II fled England for France Parliament invited his daughter Mary and her husband William to rule England as joint sovereigns Laws were passed to ensure a Protestant succession
The Stuart Restoration
After the death of Oliver Cromwell, Parliament recalled the Stuart dynasty Charles II (1660-1685) James II (1685-1688) was a Roman Catholic but had 2 Protestant daughters:
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