2007-09-03 19:24:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It provided England with a Central Governing Apparatus reasonably in touch with its constituents.
Peace.................
2007-09-03 19:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't argue with most of what spreedog says EXCEPT that England (or rather the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) does not have a 'written set of rules'. One of the problems is the very fact that there is no written constitution defining the powers of the monarch/parliament etc. We are governed rather by 'constitutional convention', e.g that the monarch invites the leader of the party having the most seats in the House of Commons to be Prime Minister. Technically if he/she asked another person there is nothing that could be done (except there would be an almighty row and the probable overthrow of that monarch)
2007-09-03 23:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good question. Simply put, parliament limited the power of the monarch. In other European countries there were absolute rulers - one person who made all the decisions for millions of people. Absolute rulers lasted in France until 1789 and Russia until 1917. Throughout history it has been dangerous to have ALL power in the hands of one person.
Ancient Greece abolished "tyrants" and Rome abhorred kings for five hundred years until Julius and then Augustus Caesar brought 'emperors' to Rome.
Parliament guarded against arbitrary or excessive demands from kings or queens in England. It began in 1264-65 with Simon de Montfort and led to a civil war between the king and parliament in the 1640s. Parliament won. England became one of the first constitutional monarchies with a written set of rules limiting the monarch's power.
2007-09-03 19:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The origins of the modern concept of prime ministerial government go back to the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 - 1800). (The Parliamentary System in Sweden 1721 - 1772 has had a lesser impact, primarily due to Sweden being a country of less influence.)
History of Parliamentarism : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Parliamentarism
Parliament: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament
TMD
2007-09-03 19:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by The Mad Doctor ™ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it helped the king's decision even though it basically have bigger power than the king
2007-09-03 19:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋