History A-Level
Royal Prerogative
What Royal Prerogative means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Royal Prerogative
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Reference: AQA
Powers retained by Charles II after 1660, whose exact boundaries against parliamentary privilege the Restoration Settlement failed to define.
Topics that use Royal Prerogative
- 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
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