Miserable Monarchies
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How Much Power Should a King Have?
This is King Charles I of Britain. He ruled Britain from 1625 to 1649
Big questions were considered under Charles' rule, the biggest one being how much power a King should really hold. Charles himself, as well as many in Britain, believed in the Divine Right of Kings.
Let's see what issues this caused and whether you could do a better job!
Rules for decision game
- You will be asked to decide upon some of the same issues that Charles did in his reign as King.
- You MUST make a decision for each one, skipping questions is not allowed!
- The decision you take is up to you, but it must try to do as many of the following things as possible;
1. Keep control of your Kingdom
2. Keep the Kingdom calm and peaceful
3. Keep the Kingdom rich!
Keywords
Divine Right - The source of a King or Queen's power is often stated to come from God. The word "Divine" means "God" here.
Big questions were considered under Charles' rule, the biggest one being how much power a King should really hold. Charles himself, as well as many in Britain, believed in the Divine Right of Kings.
Let's see what issues this caused and whether you could do a better job!
Rules for decision game
- You will be asked to decide upon some of the same issues that Charles did in his reign as King.
- You MUST make a decision for each one, skipping questions is not allowed!
- The decision you take is up to you, but it must try to do as many of the following things as possible;
1. Keep control of your Kingdom
2. Keep the Kingdom calm and peaceful
3. Keep the Kingdom rich!
Keywords
Divine Right - The source of a King or Queen's power is often stated to come from God. The word "Divine" means "God" here.
Task
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Timeline task:
Create a FAKEBOOK on one of the following rulers. Include in the profile as much information about the ruler as possible. Put in friends, relatives, wives and hobbies. Include posts that demonstrate events in the history of their rule.
http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page |