The Road to Absolutism or Constitutionalism: England and France
Identify the factors that led these two nations to either Absolutism or Constitutionalism.
France
England
Henry IV (1589-1610)- began curtailing the power
Of nobles and parlements. He also issued the
Edict of Nantes which implied the monarch
could decided religion in his kingdom.
1215- Magna Carta- limits
king’s power. Jury of peers.
Parliament helps with taxes.
Justice can’t be denied, sold,
or bought. King John
Louis XIII ( 1610-1643)
1295- Edward I- Model
Parliament: had to call
parliament for taxes.
Elizabeth I ( 1558-1603):