1: Political Nation + Social Basis Of Power

Question 1

Heirarchy of power

Answer 1

Cancery/exchequer/courts

King > Council > Parliament

Question 2

County officials

Answer 2

JPs/sheriffs/assize judges

Question 3

Royal prerogative

Answer 3

Undeniable power of the crown - included rights to call and dissolve Parliament + declare war

Question 4

Parish officials

Answer 4

Constables/church wardens

Question 5

Monarchs’ relationships with the rest of the PN

Answer 5

The characters and personalities of each monarch affected their relationships with the PN

James outgoing, pragmatic

Charles speech impediment, aggressive demeanour

Question 6

Parliamentary subsidy

Answer 6

A form of economic support from Parliament, usually worth around £70,000 not adjusted for inflation

Question 7

MAIN FORMS OF CROWN INCOME

Answer 7

Crown lands, parliamentary subsidies, customs duties, feudal duties

Question 8

Feudal duties

Answer 8

Crown had the right to control estates inherited by an heir under age 21

Question 9

Parliamentary subsidies

Answer 9

Usually granted for emergencies such as war

Question 10

The unwritten constitution

Answer 10

Britain’s organic unwritten constitution made it open to interpretation. This often enabled compromise

Question 11

Social groups in the PN

Answer 11

Aristocracy, landed gentry, pseudo gentry (lawyers and merchants who’s wealth was not in land)