Absolutism
What Absolutism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The king claimed sole legislative authority and held executive, legislative and judicial power, but was expected to rule within custom and consult councils.
A style of rule that many contemporaries feared was continental-style, arbitrary and pursued through the Personal Rule's methods of government.
Topics that use Absolutism
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – An experiment in Absolutism, 1629–1640 (AQA A-Level)
- The origins and onset of revolution, 1774–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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