Summary: changes in power (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Four main groups that held power 1170-present
Four main groups that held power 1170-present
Church, Parliament, monarchy, ordinary people
% of population attending church regularly by 2001
% of population attending church regularly by 2001
Fewer than 10%
Parliament in medieval Britain (1066-c1450)
Parliament in medieval Britain (1066-c1450)
Did not exist as we know it
When Commons became separate part of Parliament
When Commons became separate part of Parliament
14th century
Divine right to rule
Divine right to rule
Belief monarchs were chosen by God to rule
Modern monarchy's primary function
Modern monarchy's primary function
Symbolic/ceremonial
% of medieval Britain's population as villains
% of medieval Britain's population as villains
More than 90%
End of villeinage
End of villeinage
Around 1450
Reform Act of 1832 achievement
Reform Act of 1832 achievement
Extended voting rights to middle-class men
Voters before Reform Act 1832 (population 24m)
Voters before Reform Act 1832 (population 24m)
About 400,000 men
Foundation of wealth in medieval times
Foundation of wealth in medieval times
Land ownership
Parliament's main weapon vs royal authority
Parliament's main weapon vs royal authority
Power to control taxation
Parliamentary sovereignty principle
Parliamentary sovereignty principle
Parliament is supreme legal authority in UK