Monarchy Flashcards
Glorious Revolution - date & consequence
Constitutional monarchy since 1688
Monarch = Head of
State
Church
Armed Forces
Commonwealth
Royal prerogatives
Appoint the PM (leader of party which won General Elections)
Create new peers
Dissolve and open Parliament
Appoint Bishops and Archbishops
Declare war & sign international treaties
Meet with PM 1/week
Henry 7
1485-1509
Henry 8
1509-1547
Edward 6
1547-1553
Mary 1
1553-1558
Elizabeth 1
1558-1603
James 1
1603-1625
Charles 1
1625-1649
Charles 2
1660-1685
James 2
1685-1688
Mary 2
1688-1694
William of Orange
1688-1702
Anne
1702-1714
George 1 of Hanover
1714-1727
George 2
1727-1760
George 3
1760-1820
George 4
1820-1830
William 4
1830-1837
Victoria
1837-1901
Edward 7
1901-1910
George 5
1910-1936
Edward 8
1936
George 6
1936-1952
Elizabeth 2
1952-2022