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Form of monarchy in which "all the monarchs come from the same family, and the crown is passed down from one generation to the next" (Economic Expert). | Form of monarchy in which "all the monarchs come from the same family, and the crown is passed down from one generation to the next" (Economic Expert). | ||
The crown is usually given to the oldest son of the sovereign. Sons always have precedence over daughters, but daughters over the sons of the sovereign´s brothers (Aspects of Britain 18). Since the [[Act of Settlement]] of 1701 only Protestants are eligible to succeed to the throne (ibid. 16). The Act of Settlement indicates the control Parliament has over the laws of succession, nevertheless, the hereditary principle was not abandoned (Nenner 10). | The crown is usually given to the [[Primogeniture|oldest son]] of the sovereign. Sons always have precedence over daughters, but daughters over the sons of the sovereign´s brothers (Aspects of Britain 18). Since the [[Act of Settlement]] of 1701 only [[Protestantism|Protestants]] are eligible to succeed to the throne (ibid. 16). The Act of Settlement indicates the control [[Parliament]] has over the laws of succession, nevertheless, the hereditary principle was not abandoned (Nenner 10). | ||
Latest revision as of 15:28, 11 January 2017
Form of monarchy in which "all the monarchs come from the same family, and the crown is passed down from one generation to the next" (Economic Expert). The crown is usually given to the oldest son of the sovereign. Sons always have precedence over daughters, but daughters over the sons of the sovereign´s brothers (Aspects of Britain 18). Since the Act of Settlement of 1701 only Protestants are eligible to succeed to the throne (ibid. 16). The Act of Settlement indicates the control Parliament has over the laws of succession, nevertheless, the hereditary principle was not abandoned (Nenner 10).
Sources:
Aspects of Britain. The Monarchy. London: HMSO, 1991.
Economic Expert: Hereditary Monarchy. http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Hereditary:monarchy.htm
Nenner, Howard. The Right to be King. The Succession to the Crown of England, 1603-1714. Houndmills: Macmillan Press, 1995.