Monarchy

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685)[c] was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles II's father, Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War. Although the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II King on 5 February 1649, England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles II…

For him, human being are power seekers and despotic and all simple forms of government, kingship, aristocracy and democracy are unstable. He explains his view through the anacyclosis. According to this theory, monarchy first arises with wise and earned kingship and develops into tyranny, which is the rule of one person’s self interest. This is replaced through revolution by aristocracy, the rule of the best men in public interest. Over time it also degenerates…

country than the rest of our fellow citizens" (Pg.60) The democracy must educate its citizens to have interests which fall in line with that of the country in order to prevent individuals from following private interests. A Monarchy, like the newly established English monarchy put in place at the time of writing The Spirit of Laws, is governed by “fixed and established laws” at which point individuals are driven by honor in whatever measure they see fit. Sense of worth, search for knowledge, or…

Francis Oakley’s Kingship is a scholarly book that addresses, the reader about the history of kingship and how it went from being the most common form of government to being almost nonexistent. Francis Oakley talks about the Mayans the Egyptians and the Japanese Emperors. Not only will the reader learn of the history of kingship in this book and, reader will also be able to learn the concepts of why kings were in control and were respected. At the very beginning of the book Francis Oakley states…

will benefit the ruler’s wishes. The second best form of government, Aristotle described as an aristocracy, made up of good people. Aristocracies had the well being of its citizens in mind but due to having many opinions, was less efficient than a monarchy. The bad form of an aristocracy was an oligarchy where there were a few judges who governed for their own well being. An aristocracy was able to easily turn to an oligarchy due to the shared power that each member had and the corruption that…

He was correct in introducing the Magna Carta which clearly helped the future a lot, and he also strengthened monarchy an insufficient but needed amount. He had also kept good records during his time. In my opinion, he could have been a better king by altering his decisions to suit all his people, also not using all his money then increasing all taxes because then…

Kingship is a topic that has stood the test of time. Civilizations around the world have debated the terms of kingship and what they entail. As nations have come and gone, have flourished and fell, and have gone through their trials and tribulations, the idea of kingship has been reevaluated by scholars, philosophers, and nobles. The definition of the ideal king has changed with history and reacted to praiseworthy and blameworthy examples that have gone before. Through their many written…

adultery was punishable by death. However, after his death in 1658, there was nobody that was able to follow the same course as he did. It looked like, at that time, that there was no other option, but to restore the monarchy. So it happened; in 1660, Charles II became king; the monarchy was restored.…

to the former leaders, and if a leader is chosen by such quality, then the union turns into a monarchy. However, the monarchy can be quickly turned into a tyranny, if the newly elected leader is less of the quality than the previous leader. Then the people of the higher class would end the tyranny, and the constitution would be just again under the lead of the aristocrats. But, as it did with the monarchy, the sons of the aristocrats may result in the constitutional change to the oligarchy. If…

According to some commentators, common sense is the equivalent of one’s moral powers (Tocqueville, 213). However, common sense has been described as part of human moral sensibilities and affections with an inherent ability to reason freely. In other words, common sense is an all-inclusive faculty of the mind that gives people the power to make a decision between right and wrong in any prevailing situation (Paine). Through common sense, it was believed that significant social as well as political…