Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
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Revise: Government, Economy and SocietyEdward's support for the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey demonstrated the close relationship between monarchy and religion.
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GCSE History · key term
A system of government in which a king or queen is the ruler.
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Paper 2
Revise: Government, Economy and SocietyEdward's support for the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey demonstrated the close relationship between monarchy and religion.
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A system of government in which a king or queen rules.
Revise: The Overthrow of the Kings and the Establishment of the RepublicThese grievances explain why a crisis involving the royal family could become a challenge to the whole monarchy. The following events belong to the traditional accounts preserved by ancient writers, especially Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus.
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Rule by a king or queen; the monarch’s authority and responsibilities form the basis of government.
Revise: Anglo-Saxon Kingship and the Norman ConquestHarold’s sister Edith married Edward in 1045, connecting his family closely to the monarchy; by 1065 Harold effectively governed on Edward’s behalf. England had a powerful monarchy, but its king did not exercise every part of that power personally.
A system of government in which a king or queen is head of state, usually inheriting the position.
Distinguish the first Civil War’s military defeat of Charles in 1646 from the abolition of monarchy in 1649. The second Civil War helped turn defeat into execution.
Explain why monarchy returned: connect Richard Cromwell’s weakness, political instability, Monck’s intervention and Charles II’s promises.
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