HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Long Parliament, English Civil War, Rump Parliament
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Maintained some measure of maneuvering with those who wanted to change nature of church or crown identified good advisors. Monarchy as practiced by the queen was model of behavior. Unaffected by wars that tore mainland europe apart. Most people saw the queen as best solution at a bad time. Disengagement from continent alienated old nobel elite. More and more people questioning role of feudal classes chief ministers of eleizbeth not nobles. Earned their position through service and ability. People who depended on favor of the crown suited elizabeth. House of commons legislated every aspect of english life, enourmous position of power and respect crown + house of commons = formidable authority. Essense of english sovereignty commons had to grant taxes taxes must be approved by house of commons. Anything that applied to all of england had to be approved by house of commons issues were determined. Military declining stupidity of landed elite land owners had fixed income.
