Chapter 1 Monarchs and Parliaments Flashcards
What Is the Political Nation?
People in early modern Britain who had social, economic and political influence.
How long did the Stuart period last?
1603 to 1714
What is the royal prerogative?
The power of the crown derived from the belief of divine right to rule.
What is a subsidy?
A form of economic support for a particular undertaking e.g promoting crown policies such as warfare.
What were the main forms of royal income?
- Crown lands
- Custom Duties
- Feudal Dues
- Parliamentary Subsidies
What was a concern by parliament of prerogative income?
A monarch could become self sufficient and rule ‘absolutist’.
What was the great chain of being?
The idea that society was set in place by god and people must accept that e.g the poor peasant to the wealthy aristocrat.
What is a patriarchal society?
A society ruled and governed by men.
When did James I become king of England?
1603
What was James known as?
The peace making king
