In order that he might no longer be dependent upon parliamentary grants, he now made peace with both France and Spain, for, although the royal debt amounted to more than £1,000,000, the proceeds of the customs duties at a time of expanding trade and the exaction of traditional crown dues combined to produce a revenue …

Paul suggests that ‘the corruption within the Rump rapidly brought Parliament into disrepute with the army officials. It was this disrepute that led to a growing estrangement between the Rump and the army, thus forcing Cromwell to dissolve Parliament in 1653.

Charles

Seven years of fighting between Charles’ supporters and Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarians claimed the lives of thousands, and ultimately, of the King himself. Charles was convicted of treason and executed on 30 January 1649 outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall.

The monarch could force the dissolution of Parliament through a refusal of royal assent; this would very likely lead to a government resigning. Usually, this is the leader of the political party that is returned to Parliament with a majority of seats after a general election.

According to some of the oldest traditions, the queen is the ultimate source of power in the British government; the British legislature is formally known as “The Queen in Parliament.” But as we’ll see, in modern practice the queen wields no real political power to act independently of the wishes of Parliament or the …

In the United Kingdom, audiences with the British monarch are usually listed in the Court Circular, which is published daily by the broadsheet press. The British Prime Minister has a weekly audience with Elizabeth II, usually every Wednesday, during parliamentary time at Buckingham Palace.

At any time the sovereign could dissolve Parliament and call a general election. In accordance with constitutional convention, the sovereign did not act independently, but at the request of the Prime Minister. However, since 1918, the prime minister alone sought the permission of the sovereign.

The Prime Minister asks the Governor General to end (or dissolve) Parliament and call an election. Dissolution (the act of dissolving) happens when: the Government’s fixed four-year term is complete, or. the Government loses a vote on certain important bills – on the budget, for example – in the House of Commons.

The Governor-General may dismiss an incumbent Prime Minister and Cabinet, an individual Minister, or any other official who holds office “during the Queen’s pleasure” or “during the Governor-General’s pleasure”. The Governor-General can also dissolve Parliament and call elections without Prime Ministerial advice.

When such a motion is put to a vote in the legislature, if a vote of confidence is defeated, or a vote of no confidence is passed, then the incumbent government must resign, or call a general election.

Today, the Queen’s duties are merely ceremonial. Today, the Queen’s duties are merely ceremonial. Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most famous and admired people on Earth. As the nominal leader of the United Kingdom since 1952—making her the country’s longest-serving monarch—her influence is felt the world over.

The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties. As the monarchy is constitutional, the monarch is limited to functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the prime minister, which are performed in a non-partisan manner.

It is not possible to say whether the Governor-General or the Prime Minister has more power as they have different powers and roles. This means the Governor-General has been given certain powers to act on behalf of the Queen.

Governor General of Canada

The Queen

The Governor-General has two official residences – Government House in Canberra and Admiralty House in Sydney. Both properties date to the 19th century and have a rich history.

Governor General was the head of all governors of states under East India Company. After the power shifted in the hands of British Crown, Viceroy was appointed, who was the head of colonial India and governed the territory on behalf of British Crown.

In 1982, it adopted its own constitution and became a completely independent country. Although it’s still part of the British Commonwealth—a constitutional monarchy that accepts the British monarch as its own. Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada.

Functions in relation to the Executive Government The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen, and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the Queen’s representative,[68] the Queen’s role being essentially one of name only.

Land in Canada is solely owned by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the head of state. Canadian law in most provinces evolved from British common law, so instead of directly owning land, Canadians have land tenure. That means they can only own an interest in an estate.

Government of Canada

Queen Elizabeth II is also the Sovereign of 15 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.

The Queen’s $500 million in personal assets is thanks to her investments, jewels and two castles.

Does Australia have to pay any tax to the queen of the UK? No. Queen Elizabeth II may be Australia’s sovereign, but we don’t pay taxes to her. Australia is quite capable of managing its government without needing to defer to the Queen.

Lieutenant-General Oliver Cromwell was a Parliamentary commander during the British Civil Wars and later became Lord Protector. A natural cavalry leader, he played a vital role in Parliament’s victories at the Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby, before leading successful campaigns in Ireland and Scotland.

Cromwell died on 3 September 1658, aged 59. His death was due to complications relating to a form of malaria, and kidney stone disease. It is thought that his death was quickened by the death of his daughter a month earlier. Cromwell appointed his son, Richard as his successor.

Policies. The Rule of the Major-Generals was set up by Cromwell by his orders to the army, and was not supported by parliamentary legislation. Cromwell felt that the defeat was his punishment from God for not trying to make England a more religious, godly place.

England

Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland for a five-year-period until his death in 1658.

Although he betrayed Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Wolsey without hesitation, in both cases he privately showed remorse for doing so, as both of them had greatly helped his rise at Henry’s court.

Despite being buried whole in Westminster Abbey, London in the 1600s, Oliver Cromwell’s head ended up buried in Cambridge in the 20th century!

Giving liberty to carnal and sensual delights From this point until the Restoration in 1660, Christmas was officially illegal. Although Cromwell himself did not initiate the banning of Christmas, his rise to power certainly resulted in the promotion of measures that severely curtailed such celebrations.

Richard Cromwell

In the first episode of the BBC’s adaptation of Wolf Hall, Thomas Cromwell returned home to find his wife and two daughters had all died during the night, victims of a pestilence – the “sweating sickness” – that was scything through the Tudor world. Death often simply seemed to occur due to dehydration and exhaustion.

Oliver Cromwell

It all came abut during the Protestant reformation in 1640, during which time a law was passed that made celebrating ‘Yule vacations’ illegal. According to the National Trust for Scotland, the kirk “frowned upon anything related to Roman Catholicism”, therefore sparking the ban.

President Theodore Roosevelt

It is verifiable that there was no Christmas tree in the White House in 1902, 1904, 1907, and 1922. The lack of a tree in 1902 was due to the fact that President Theodore Roosevelt had not ordered one by December 23. Additionally, other presidents never displayed a tree in the White House.

The public celebration of Christmas has been banned in the tiny oil-rich Islamic state of Brunei since 2015, with anyone found violating the law facing up to five years in jail or a fine of US $20,000, or both.

Candles were also originally used to decorate Christmas Trees, until safer electric lights were invented! In Southern India, Christians often put small oil burning clay lamps on the flat roofs of their homes to celebrate Christmas. Christians in China use paper lanterns to decorate their Christmas trees.

Theodore Roosevelt

Christmas observance was outlawed in Boston in 1659. The ban by the Puritans was revoked in 1681 by an English appointed governor, Edmund Andros; however, it was not until the mid-19th century that celebrating Christmas became fashionable in the Boston region.

“Shocking as it sounds, followers of Jesus Christ in both America and England helped pass laws making it illegal to observe Christmas, believing it was an insult to God to honor a day associated with ancient paganism,” according to “Shocked by the Bible” (Thomas Nelson Inc, 2008).

Well, that’s unfortunate. Especially since saying “Merry Christmas” to someone is supposed to be a friendly way of greeting them this time of year. Jesus is the reason for Christmas. We have been conditioned to change this to “Happy Holidays” and winter festivals so as not to offend anyone.”