Summary: changes in power (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Which four groups held power in Britain from 1170 to the present?
Which four groups held power in Britain from 1170 to the present?
Church, Parliament, monarchy, people
What system did the medieval Church have that made it like a parallel government?
What system did the medieval Church have that made it like a parallel government?
Its own courts, laws, and taxation
By 2001, what percentage of the population regularly attended church?
By 2001, what percentage of the population regularly attended church?
Fewer than 10%
What was Parliament's status during the medieval period (1066-c1450)?
What was Parliament's status during the medieval period (1066-c1450)?
It did not exist
In which century did the king's council evolve into what we recognise as Parliament?
In which century did the king's council evolve into what we recognise as Parliament?
13th century
What became Parliament's most important weapon against royal authority?
What became Parliament's most important weapon against royal authority?
Control over taxation
What belief gave medieval monarchs religious backing for their authority?
What belief gave medieval monarchs religious backing for their authority?
Divine right to rule
What is the monarchy's primary role in modern Britain?
What is the monarchy's primary role in modern Britain?
A symbolic function
What percentage of medieval Britain's population lived as villains (peasants)?
What percentage of medieval Britain's population lived as villains (peasants)?
More than 90%
Around what year did villeinage end, giving ordinary people freedom to move?
Around what year did villeinage end, giving ordinary people freedom to move?
1450
How many men could vote before the Reform Act of 1832 (population 24 million)?
How many men could vote before the Reform Act of 1832 (population 24 million)?
About 400,000
Which group gained voting rights during the 20th century?
Which group gained voting rights during the 20th century?
Women
What pattern characterised power relationships, especially Parliament and monarchy?
What pattern characterised power relationships, especially Parliament and monarchy?
Inverse relationships