In the OLD version of England, Was the Queen all-powerful ?

  • How was the queen chosen?,I know through succession but how was the original chosen?


  • Egbert (829-839) was King of Wessex not England

    Athelstan brought the whole of England under one ruler for the first time in 927, although unification did not become permanent until 954 when Edred defeated Eric Bloodaxe and became King of England. Report Abuse


  • The original King of England is considered to be Egbert. He became King through right of conquest.
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    The dynasty is considered to have begun with William the Conqueror. He objected to the term since he considered himself to be the rightful heir.
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    Not every society passed on the monarch by hereditary rules. But fighting your siblings to death is very disruptive to society. England hated the civil wars whenever the succession was in dispute.
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    An English monarch's power was never as all-encompassing as that of a Chinese Emperor. The most head to head face-off between the power of a monarch and that of parliament resulted in the civil war in the 17th century. After parliament ordered that the king be executed for treason, it was clear that parliament was in charge.


  • The original question is about Absolute Monarchy or The Divine Right of Kings. This philosophy held that the monarch derived his or her right to rule from the will of God and need answer only before God for his or her actions. Report Abuse


  • Most societies started in the same way.......

    The strongest man eventually took on consolidated holdings of land, gained the support of his religious establishment (or was actually the head of it), cemented alliances between other tribes through treaties and blood marriages, warred and won. Eventually the rule of law made succession by women possible.

    Simple as that -- Might Makes Right.....

    And as Mel Brooks said -- "It's GOOD to be the King".


  • Unless there was a King.....

    Remember though- realms were a lot smaller back then.
    You had your castle, and controlled the land around it
    till you got near the next castle.
    You certainly didn't control all of what is now England.


  • England 17 century:
    Who commands England: the king
    Who commands the king: the duke
    Who commands the duke: the devil







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