As well as this, Henry needed to be effective at getting England onto a secure financial footing. He did this by not fighting foreign wars often; he had already defeated Richard so he
Overall I believe that the economy for pre-Conquest England as well- governed to an extent as the King did have large control, he did control this well, but he may have been seen as too powerful where the government is concerned. However it wasn't well developed so therefore in my opinion it wasn't very prosperous. The political aspect of pre-conquest England was fairly good due to the fact that Edwards court
Was Tsar Alexander II worthy of the title ‘Tsar Liberator’? When Alexander II came to power in 1855, he inherited many of the issues left behind by his father Nicholas I. Alexander II believed that a more liberal rule than his father had established was necessary. He therefore undertook a series of reforms, which lead to him being given the title of ‘Liberator’, history however shows he was not prepared for the implications of change and showed weaknesses when dealing with it. Alexander II found himself with a Monarchy, which had not kept up with other major European powers. Industrial progress was slow and there was growing rural discontent and poor communications.
Many historians such as John Guy and Rogerson, Ellsmore and Hudson argue over which of these dominant figures from the 16th century was overall the most powerful and in control in many different situations. Historians such as Eric Ives believed Henry was the most powerful compared to Wolsey, he said Wolsey “Could effectively propose a policy but he was always careful to ensure that Henry owned it.”, but not only did he believe this but many of historians believe this also. Many Historians do tend to believe that Henry was more in control then Wolsey when it comes to foreign affairs and I shall attempt to show this in my evaluation that follows. Henry is viewed by many to be overall more important in many aspects towards the ruling of the united kingdom in the 16th century as he was after all he was at the highest rank possible, king, and king legally has the most power where as Wolsey as lord chancellor and later cardinal and papal legate still has less power then Henry even though he'd liked to think he had at least the same amount and showed this through building his own court rooms. This shows Henry as being more important as he was at a higher position from the start.
There were many factors that created a base for the reformist groups to flourish at that time in Russia which in turn created a Revolution. Alexander III was determined to upkeep Russia’s image as a major European power, unlike his father; however he was a conservative, believing that his father’s reforms were a mistake and took to reverse them as much as he could. The counter-reforms initially may have looked like a success due to the period of stability during Alexander III’s reign; however with the Revolution a few years later it seems to be that the counter-reforms were not as successful as they may have seemed. The political oppression resultant of these counter-reforms meant Russia politically was behind its major European counterparts, whilst England and France by now had a form of democracy, Russia was still being ruled by total autocracy, and this increased the resentment against the government and added to the growth of reformist groups. Because of the political structure in place in Russia at the time, without a revolution the only way change was possible was from the Tsar being willing to change things, the Tsar was not willing and he clearly demonstrated this through the counter-reforms, leaving an angry population
The United Kingdom’s s uncodified constitution relies heavily on established conventions and trust in order to prevent widespread corruption. To some extent this type of constitution historically has served the UK well. However, due to increasing disillusion with politicians and their ethics. Which some claim to be the result of more transparency and a higher level of education. UK citizen are more informed and able to make analytical judgements in their best interest, this in turn, challenges the authority of the state to decide what is in our best interest.
Discuss the interpretation of ancient and modern sources in regards to the outside influences of Claudius and Nero’s reigns. Whilst responsibility for the relative success or failure of their actions must rest with Claudius and Nero, other forces must also be considered as significant factors when conducting any form of analysis. This analysis is further made difficult by the conflicting and subjective nature of sources from the likes of Tacitus and Suetonius. Outside influences from their families, courts, armies and countrymen all seem to have made an impact at some point during their rule. Indeed, it could be argued that the intrigues and machinations of the imperial court were the defining characteristics of the Julio-Claudian period.
‘Constitutional reform since 1997 has not gone far enough.’ Discuss. Constitutional reform is defined as a process where the fundamental nature of the system of government is changed. Since 1997, in particular under the Blair administration, many significant constitutional reforms have taken place. These reforms include the House of Lords reform, the reform of the judiciary, devolution of power in the UK and reforms regarding authority of the EU and the effects of these reforms upon the government vary. These constitutional reforms were proposed to improve democracy and the legitimacy of the governments in the UK however there has been a sense that these reforms have occurred with no real end goal therefore it makes it difficult to consider how effective they will be and if they would even make a difference due to the political framework of the UK.
“Constitutional reform since 1997 has not gone far enough”. Discuss. (40 marks) Since 1997 many reforms have been introduced with the aim of making the UK overall more democratic. Such as the House of Lords reform which was intended to make it more representative, electoral reform which was intended to make government again more representative as there are many problems with the current first-past-the-post system, the elected mayors reform as even still there are very few mayors, and electoral reform as the issue has seemingly been forgotten for now. One reform that has been introduced is the House of Lords reform, which was first introduced in 1999 and then again in 2012 with the aim of making the House of Lords much more representative by getting rid of hereditary peers (people in the house of lords due to previous ties) and by allowing people to vote for who they want in the house.
Oliver Cromwell became the most important general on the Parliamentarian side and Prince Rupert on the Royalist side. Oliver Cromwell was famous for his well thought out tactics and his well disciplined army, where as Rupert, the kings nephew, made decisions without thinking them through and was not always in full control of his men. Before the war, Oliver Cromwell was worrying whether or not his army would want to fight the king because in those days it was said that the king is Gods representative. The king also had much more money because he was supported by some very wealthy men, so he had more money. However, as the war went on, the king’s money dwindled away, and Parliament raised taxes, therefore they had more money than the king.