Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘The Political Nation’?
and who is at the top
A
Those with economic, political and social influence
- the monarch was head of the political nation
2
Q
Name and explain 3 forms of crown income
A
Crown lands
- Selling or renting land the crown owned
Customs duties
- Taxes on goods imported into the country
Feudal duties
- The right to control an estate
Parliamentary subsides
- Funds given by parliament as emergency
3
Q
What is a ‘Unwritten Constitution’?
A
The rules by which the state had to run
4
Q
What is the ‘Great Chain of Being’?
A
The idea that God ordered society a certain way, and you must accept your place on society as an high class person or a peasant
