Absolutist Political Systems 1. Overview 2. European absolutism 3. ‘On Social Order and Absolute Monarchy’ 4. Absolutism and the State in Europe 5. Absolutism in the Middle East 6. Absolutism in Asia 7. Challenges to absolutism 8. The English Civil War 9. Review The English Civil War Reading Read the following lecture about the English Civil War. As you do so, consider the following questions: How was the power of the throne contested during this period? How did parliament limit the power of royalty? What was the role of Oliver Cromwell in the Puritan Revolt? Steven Kreis, ‘The English Civil War’, The History Guide: Lectures on Early Modern European History, 2002. ← Previous Next →
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Read the following lecture about the English Civil War. As you do so, consider the following questions:
Steven Kreis, ‘The English Civil War’, The History Guide: Lectures on Early Modern European History, 2002.
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