1
Q
what was the divine right of kings?
A
the belief that god had chosen the monarch and that it was their god -given right to rule
2
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what is prerogative power?
A
god-given power used by the monarch
3
Q
what was there general acceptance of?
A
divine right and great chain of being (natural societal hierarchy) - meant pn rarely challenged
4
Q
how could funds be raised?
A
subsidies
5
Q
how could you be part of the pn?
A
had to have income of over £2 a year and had to be of authority in local areas e.g. JPs, sherrif etc
6
Q
what was an important way of establishing status?
A
land ownership
Stuarts
flashcards
Decks in class (33)
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chapter 16
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chapter 29
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chapter 3 financial weakness16
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chapter 3 financial reform13
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chapter 418
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chapter 5 james11
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chapter 5 charles16
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chapter 65
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chapter 726
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chapter 8 up to scottish rebellion13
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scottish rebellion17
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irish rebellion10
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chapter 8 continued11
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chapter 9 long parliament15
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chapter 9 pym4
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chapter 9 divisions in long parliament11
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chapter 9 irish rebellion4
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chapter 9 opposition in parliament8
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chapter 9 outbreak of civil war14
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chapter 144
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chapter 14 scotland and dunbar10
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chapter 14 ireland5
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chapter 14 charles 2 defeat at wocester6
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chapter 15 dutch war5
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chapter 15 failures of rump9
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chapter 15 nominated assembly5
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chapter 15 removal of nominated assembly6
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chapter 16 instrument of government8
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chapter 16 first protectorate 1654-558
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chapter 16 rule of major generals9
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chapter 16 end of major-generals10
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chapter 16 division with republicans and relations with political nation13
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chapter 16 restoration and religious and military uprisings12
