Introduction Flashcards
Charles I believed he was king by…
divine right.
What year did Charles I become king?
1625.
Who sparked Civil War in 1642?
Rebellions in Scotland and Ireland.
Who was the king defeated by, in the Civil War?
An army organised and led by the English parliament
From 1646 to 1648, the parliamentarians attempted to negotiate a…
settlement with the king - Charles refused to negotiate.
Instead, Charles used this time to…
raise new forces and renew the war with the help of the Scots.
In 1649, where was Charles executed?
Outside the Banqueting Hall of his own Palace of Whitehall in London.
The death of Charles I was followed by the…
abolition of the monarchy and England’s only period of republican government.
What was the source of law and government in all three British kingomds?
The monarch.
The Royal Court, the centre of political life, was made up of…
the monarch’s friends, servants and associates, as well as other important office-holders and some foreign ambassadors.
Within the Royal Court was an inner circle of close friends and advisers, known as the…
Privy Council, whose members advised the monarch.
Why was English Kingdom the dominant seat of government
Greater wealth and power.
What was generally recognised as the highest form of law?
Statue law.
Who made Statue law?
The King-in-Parliament
What did the King-in-Parliament take precedence over?
Prerogative actions.
