Palace of Westminster

death. The French King displayed his wealth and might in numerous different ways with the Palace of Versailles being the largest and most grandeau. The Palace of Versailles is a timeless masterpiece that strongly reflects the powerful ideas of King Louis XIV, the Baroque Period’s artistic style and displays how rich and powerful France became at that time. The Palace of Versailles was not always the Grand Palace…

each one of their ways reflected in their palaces. Both of these rulers felt a strong need to exercise and flaunt their power and wealth among their people and other countries, building large and extravagant palaces to show it. Although both of them did show their extreme wealth in their palaces, Louis XIV was by far more extravagant in this as seen in his brightly colored walls and intricately detailed paintings on the high ceilings. King Philip II’s palace, on the other hand, was more bland in…

place with the Palace of Versailles, the intendant system, and the Edict of Nantes. Political power was not the only thing that became centralized. Military became centralized and successful with highly trained soldiers, ready to fight. The succession was with the War of Devolution when France conquered the Spanish Netherlands. Louis also increased revenue through the control of taxes, boosting trade and…

Louis XIV once said "One king, one law, one faith." After inherited leadership in France, Louis ran an absolute monarchal society during the classical age of France. Louis inherited the most powerful country in Europe and expanded on this power throughout his life. Louis is the embodiment of an absolute monarch. During his time of being king, he was extremely popular. At his death, views began to change because the damage of the economy was hard to deal with. Louis XIV’s death created a…

making the country itself better. On 21st April 1509 Henry VII sadly passed away, leaving the crown to his youngest son, Henry VIII. Henry VIII then later married Catherine of Aragon on 11th June and after had their coronation on 24th June 1509 at Westminster Abby. Henry VII’s sole achievement was to pass the throne onto his son, which he did manage to pass the throne smoothly as everything happened at perfect timing. When henry was 17, his father died, and was the perfect age to rule as he…

Did ambassadors expect the old empire, which had been sinking in a new form of socialism, to treat them with any seriousness? Why for heaven sake people talk about Saint James Palace? It hadn’t been the seat of monarchy since Queen Victoria had left for Buckingham Palace in the early nineteenth century. Was it a way to fool tourists? One day, Yusuf read a book about London and it said the city itself was a big lie to fool strangers. The author was not exaggerating. Names…

Of the 193 countries that are members of the United Nations, very few have what is commonly referred to as an uncodified or an unwritten constitution. Of those countries, even fewer are considered to be democracies. The United Kingdom is one of those nations that falls under this category; however, unlike most other democracies that have come into effect through a revolution or a change in regime that in turn instils a new legal system from scratch, the United Kingdom’s ‘uncodified’ legal system…

role of the nation’s leader has changed. While the prime minister is elected by the people to govern at the helm of Canada, “the excessive centralization of executive powers by the prime minister can damage good democratic government”. In our Westminster-style government, the power vested within the prime minister has become somewhat absolute, with too much control over the House of Commons. Over time, numerous factors have contributed to the decline of responsible government and the rise of…

The Australian Parliament consists of the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The Parliament passes laws which influence the whole country. There are three arms of government in Australia: the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. The legislature, also known as Parliament, is responsible for debating and voting on new laws. The executive, also known as the Australian Government, is responsible for passing and upholding the laws created by the legislature. Some members…

Throughout canada’s history with tons of prime ministers, many would argue that William Lyon Mackenzie King was the best one. To be a good prime minister you need to be able to connect with the people you’re in charge of and you need to have a good understanding of different cultures in the society. He was a good prime minister because he showed initiative and promise, he never gave up on his political career, he spent a lot of energy to accomplish what others didn’t, and William Lyon…