POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Short Parliament, Roundhead, English Civil War
20 Jul 2013
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Evolution of separating the functions; institutionalizing them into branches . Dividing supreme political authority among these institutions: contrast between parliamentary (british) system and presidential (american) system. System the result of historical evolution that stretches over a millennium: shaped by. Anglo-saxon roots of constraining power of the king: more democratic. More athenian: moots (meetings) of anglo-saxons, the writenagemot (moot of the writan, or counsellors)= 100 nobles acting as advisors of the king. Introduction of norman feudalism: previously only dominant on the continent, idea that king owns everything and distributes it. Magna carta, 1215: feudal assembly: great charter, limited power of the king (john) First parliament summoned by edward i, 1295: not a decision-making body, parle (to talk) Parliament meant only for discussion: used to secure approval of nobility. Limiting monarch"s right to tax, beginning in 1322. Narrowing the royal prerogative: checking the power of a tudor state , case of prohibitions, 1607. Only judges can adjudicate: case of proclamations, 1611.
