1:Monarchs and Parliaments Flashcards
1
Q
What does the term political nation?
A
People in Early Modern Britain who had economic, political and social influence.
2
Q
What does ‘prerogative’ mean?
A
The power of the Crown, derived from the idea of the Divine Right of Kings
3
Q
Name two prerogative rights.
A
Calling and dissolving Parliament, declaring war
4
Q
What stopped monarchs being truly absolutist?
A
Finance- they relied on parliamentary subsidies to fund expenses
5
Q
How were subsidies raised?
A
By taxing the political nation
6
Q
How did ‘crown lands’ gain income for the monarch?
A
The crown sold or rented land at a fixed rent.
7
Q
Why was income for crown lands reduced?
A
Because the rents didn’t update with inflation
