The Growth of Authoritarian Rule, 1681–85 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What did 17th-century Englishmen call government by the king's personal will rather than established law?
What did 17th-century Englishmen call government by the king's personal will rather than established law?
Arbitrary power
What was a 'lit de justice' in Louis XIV's France?
What was a 'lit de justice' in Louis XIV's France?
Forcing Parlement compliance via royal power
What was the Crown's ordinary revenue by 1685?
What was the Crown's ordinary revenue by 1685?
£1,370,750
How many new charters were granted between 1681 and 1685?
How many new charters were granted between 1681 and 1685?
51
What label did Tories use to discredit Whigs during this period?
What label did Tories use to discredit Whigs during this period?
Republicans
What happened to Shaftesbury in 1682?
What happened to Shaftesbury in 1682?
Fled to Holland and died in exile
Where did Monmouth land in June 1685 to begin his rebellion?
Where did Monmouth land in June 1685 to begin his rebellion?
Lyme Regis in Dorset
Where was the Battle of Sedgemoor fought?
Where was the Battle of Sedgemoor fought?
Near Weston Zoyland on Somerset Levels
Who conducted the 'Bloody Assizes' after Monmouth's rebellion?
Who conducted the 'Bloody Assizes' after Monmouth's rebellion?
Lord Chief Justice Jeffries
Who was the Duke of Monmouth's mother?
Who was the Duke of Monmouth's mother?
Lucy Walter