Loading…
Loading…
GCSE History · key term
Powers belonging to the monarch, including, in Charles I’s reign, the power to summon and dissolve Parliament.
Used by OCR
Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: The Civil War and the Restoration of the MonarchyDissolving Parliament was within the king’s royal prerogative. The immediate problem was how to finance government without the taxes Parliament could grant. Charles used sources of revenue such as forest-law fines and ship money.
A royal power that the monarch could exercise without obtaining Parliament’s approval.
Paper 1
Powers belonging to the monarch, which Elizabeth argued included control over matters such as her marriage, the succession, religion and foreign policy.
Revise: Elizabeth and her parliamentsShe drew a distinction between ordinary parliamentary business, such as trade and taxation, and matters belonging to the royal prerogative. She regarded her marriage, the succession, religion and foreign policy as matters for the Crown. MPs were not supposed to debate these without her permission.
Create a free account to read GCSE History revision notes for your exam board and track your progress.