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Reformation, Royalty, Gentry And The Transformation Of Tudor Parliament

Posted on:2011-08-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J H LinFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360302999753Subject:Foreign political system
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Tudor dynasty was a period full of twists and turns, especially in the most dramatic changes in parliament. The cause of changes are various, such as the medieval tradition of geographical, economic levels and a variety of seemingly accidental factors. As the Reformation is the beginning of Parliamentary reform, this article will dicuss this Reformation first. Though the fuse of the whole process is the divorce of Henryâ…§dramatically, the ultimate establishment of a "Royal Supremacy" principle and the parliament as the status of the country's political life are to create a new era. Although the power of autocratic monarchy has been strengthened and the King is in a dominant position in Paliament, councillors sometimes have conflict with the King in order to protect their interests in Later Tudor. Changes of political concepts and inreasingly sophisticated political skills among the struggle are the valuable asset for the Stuart's revolutionary struggle. This article will also focus on the gentry to analyze the change of its structure and the role in promoting the Parliamentary reform.
Keywords/Search Tags:Tudor, Reformation, Parliament, Royalty, Gentry
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