Explain to what extent do monarchs push or reject constitutionalism. The rejection of constitutionalism by Charles I’s sour relationship with the Parliament and Oliver Cromwell’s dissolving of Parliament‚ along with the acceptance of constitutionalism through the Glorious Revolution during the reign of William and Mary all resulted in a strong English power and newly reinforced parliamentary rights. Charles I did not go along with the parliament. He took a serious hit during his 22 years as king
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Under King Emanuel‚ Portuguese power reached its height. From 1497 to 1499 Vasco da Gama made the first voyage to India following the route discovered by Dias‚ and inaugurated a lucrative trade in spices and other luxuries between Europe and South Asia. Led by Afonso de Albuquerque‚ the Portuguese occupied Goa‚ India‚ in 1510‚ Malacca (now Melaka‚ Malaysia) in 1511‚ the Moluccas (in present-day Indonesia) in 1512-14‚ and Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf in 1515. During the same period they opened
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During the period 1485-1603‚ the country was dominated by the Tudors and they faced threats that would challenge their leadership and elevate the question whether the Tudor monarchs were fit to control and lead the country to prosperity. During this period‚ the Tudors witnessed the rise of Henry VII‚ Henry VIII‚ Edward VI‚ Lady Jane Grey‚ Mary I and Elizabeth I and each had faced many problems that questioned the security and stability of the country under their leadership. Historians such as Geoffrey
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Louis XIV had many names. Louis the Great‚ Louis the Grand Monarch‚ or the Sun King. He was born September 5‚ 1638‚ in France. He was named “gift of God”. A younger brother‚ Philippe‚ followed two years later. When the king died on May 14‚ 1643‚ that’s when Louis took the crown at 4 years old. In a series of wars between 1667 and 1697‚ he extended France’s eastern boarders at the expense of the Habsburgs. In the War 1701-1714‚ the Spanish succession engaged a vicious European alliance in order
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India and China both reeled under the agonising rule of monarchs and feudalist regimes and needed unification. While China never was ruled by foreign powers‚ India remained under the rule of the Portuguese‚ British and French and at the same time a few princely states till it got freedom and the unification process to amalgamate the princely states began. India chose a federal polity while China has been run as a unitary polity. China is a unitary hard state and it can pursue a single goal with
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Possible Exam Questions Elizabeth ‘Tudor monarchs experienced more failures than successes in dealing with religion in England in the years 1547 to 1587.’ Assess the validity of this view. Students may refer to some of the following material in support of the claim that religious Policies were successful: • after 1549 there were no rebellions against the religious changes introduced during Edward VI’s reign • Religious changes in Mary’s reign enjoyed popular support in most parts of the country
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An Unlikely Friendship The King’s Speech‚ directed by Tom Hooper‚ is a film about Britain’s King George VI and his struggle to overcome his stammer. King George VI‚ also known as “Bertie‚” is forced to rule after the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. With the help of his supportive wife Elizabeth he meets speech therapist Lionel Logue‚ who encourages him to overcome his speech impediment. Important elements of the film are perseverance and the idea that even a commoner could help to inspire
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1820-1 Revolutions: What happened and why did they fail? Neapolitan revolt‚ 1820 Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy in Naples Ferdinand I and chief minister Luigi de Medici introduced several measures 1818 restored church to a position of power and influence e.g. Censorship Financial difficulty after 1815 and had to pay reparations imposed by Austria for the Austrian army of occupation. Union with Naples in 1815 very unpopular The repeal of the Sicilian-British style constitution
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Louis XIV‚ also known as Le Gran Monarque and the Sun God‚ was not indeed such a good king for France. The reign of Louis XIV was hurtful in many ways to France and its people. First of all‚ Louis XIV financially destroyed France by doing things that he thought would help but just hurt France in the long run. Louis was constantly at war with another country‚ which not only hurt France financially‚ because wars were very expensive during that time‚ but it also depleted France¡¯s once massive army
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How did overseas expansion help European monarchs consolidate their power in the early modern state (1500-1700)? Jared Mitchell‚ Word Count: 500 words Europe was dominated by monarchies in the early Modern state‚ especially those lead by King Charles I of Spain‚ Kings Henry IV‚ Louis XII and Louis XIII of France‚ and Kings James I and Charles I of England. Traditionally the monarchs had been able to rely on the power of “Divine Right”. However‚ by the 16th century‚ Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and
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