History A-Level
Monarchical power versus parliamentary authority
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The Whigs championed parliamentary supremacy, while the Tories traditionally supported the royal prerogative.
Topics that use Monarchical power versus parliamentary authority
- 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 – Pressure for change, c1783–1812 (AQA A-Level)
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