POLI 365 Lecture Notes - Liberal Democracy, Puritans, Putney Debates
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English civil war (1642-1651) three stages three groups of actors: Parliament was okay with this, but demanded conferred rights. Charles refused thus, disagreement centres on whether king can raise taxes without. Charles also tried to split parliament; play religious factions against each other schism within anglican church (puritans and traditionalists) House of lords and commons initially, king theoretically source of law; parliament was advisory capacity over time, parliament begins to assert more power; begins to approve certain acts of kings (consultation and consent) Kings agree to process, because: it conveys amount of legitimacy. King loses wars; weakened; forced to accept arrangement by. Parliament in response to divine right of kings, parliament begins to assert principle of parliamentary supremacy. "fundamental constitution" that governs society, provides certain rights looks to certain precedents; norms. Parliament also begins to assert right to co-legislate with king claim of equal sovereignty claims final word over financial matters extra-legal institutions must be dissolved.