Culture Course 2: Kings and Parliaments (for Chinese University English Teachers)

Event for Chinese University English Teachers on the CSC training programme at Southampton University

Fri 9 February - Culture Course 2: Kings and Parliaments. 2-4pm at 8 Bassett Crescent East, SO16 7PB. Talk followed by tea and cake.

Kings and Parliaments – the struggle for political power

Over 700 years ago the king found it useful to meet with a group of his subjects (barons, bishops, wealthy landowners – together known as ‘parliament’) to agree about new laws and taxes. This helped the king to rule – but if king and parliament disagreed which one would have the last word? In 17th century they fought a war to determine which was the more important: the king lost and was executed! Gradually kings and parliaments learned to work together for the country’s good – until eventually the Crown became the non-political Head of State and Parliament elected by the people became the true source of government. Quite a dramatic story!

Statue of King Charles I in Traflagar Square

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