‘Did Not Establish A Limited Monarchy’

Question 1

How did Williams exercise his prerogative powers upon becoming King?

Answer 1

He formed a privy council of his choosing and appointed Lord Halifax to the position of Lord Privy Seal - neither a Whig or Tory and could help William navigate and understand the political sphere

Question 2

skillfully maintained power, advisors, loyal to him, shared his aims, crucial support

What does this show?

Answer 2

• William skilfully maintained the power to make decisions on governance
• selecting advisors who were loyal to him and shared his goals, he could ensure his aims for the country and as King were implemented effectively
• he had the crucial support of key decision makers

Question 3

What could William do despite the limitations of the bill of rights 1689?

Answer 3

William still held power as the head of the Church of England and could decide times of the war and peace

Question 4

exert royal authority, solifify position as King, insitutions, powerful, parliament, control

What does this show?

Answer 4

William could still exert royal authority and solidify his position as King - had control over powerful institution, was still a powerful force within British Government despite Parliament attempting to take overarching control over government decisions

Question 5

What did the Act of Settlement - 1701 mean?

Answer 5

‘All matters regarding the governing of Britain had to be discussed in our the privy council and not decided by the monarch alone’

Question 6

removed crown’s status as legislative authority, guarenteed, restricted

What did this show?

Answer 6

• Significant
• removed crown’s ststus as the superme legislative authority
• parliament was guarenteed involvement in all decisions relating to the ruling of the country
• monarch could not make any immediate changes to the law thereby restricting his power

Question 7

What did Parliament do to keep control over William? QA E2

Answer 7

Utilised it’s newfound power to maintain control over William and keep him from acting independently of Parliament

Question 8

huge sums of money, parliament voted to reduce William’s funding

How is this shown during the nine years war?

Answer 8

Williams demanded huge sums of money to fund the war effort with France which created tensions between him and parliament culminating in opposition within Parliament in 1691 voting for Williams funding to be reduced to 10,000 troops

Question 9

What evidence supports both sides of the arguement for extract 1 and 2?

Answer 9

The nature of this situation on both sides can be observed within the bill of rights where it stated ‘For redress of all grievances and for ammending and strengthening all law, Parliament ought to be held frequently’

Question 10

What did this suggest to Parliament in terms of the bill of rights?

Answer 10

Suggested that they were the ultimate law making authority as no laws could be enforced without their approval

Question 11

What did this suggest to William in terms of the bill of rights?

Answer 11

He had the power to prevent Parliament from enacting laws he did not agree with, due to the term ‘ought’ highlighting that there are various interpretations of the Glorious Revolution

Question 12

left for debate, holds merit, power, objectives, parliamentary influence

Conclusion - summarise both extracts

Answer 12

• Ultimately left for debate whether GR ‘did not establish a limited monarchy’
• O’Groman’s argument holds merit as it outlined that William’s personal power enabled the successful pursuit of monarchical objectives
• Wheres E2 noted the growth in Parliamentary influence within the law making sphere

Question 13

considering, did establish, reductions in power, implemented by, permanently changed

Conclusion - reach a judgement

Answer 13

• After considering the differences between the extracts,
• the GR did in fact establish a limited monarchy
• the crown was subjected to reductions in power implemented by Parliament
• thereby changing the position and power of the crown, in British society, permanently

Question 14

Introduction - Extract 1

Answer 14

• Holds the orthodox view that the GR was not revolutionary and therefore ‘Did not establish a limited monarchy’
• As evidenced through Williams skillful use of his prerogative powers and overcoming the limitations placed on his power by the bill of rights

Question 15

Introduction - Extract 2

Answer 15

• Holds the revisionist perspective
• Powers of the crown were restricted throughout the revolution
• Limited monarchy was established
• Evidenced through act of settlement and Parliaments actions during the nine years war

Question 16

Difference paragraph - point

Answer 16

A differences between extract 1 and 2 is that 1 holds the view that William maintained power and influence in governance of the country

Where was extract 2 believes that monarchical authority was solely reliant on parliament’s power

Question 17

Analysis - Nine years war

Answer 17

Preventer monarch from solidifying any permanent influence overseas or within Britain

Negotiations with parliament were essential to the operation of his power

Could not make important decisions