Nation States and Monarchies Quick Check
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Question
Which of the following statements best describes the development of England as a nation-state?(1 point)
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After William the Conqueror became king of England, he passed the Magna Carta, which created Parliament.
After William the Conqueror became king of England, he passed the Magna Carta, which created Parliament.
As the need for protection gradually decreased, feudalism was replaced by monarchs who ruled by laws and legal precedent. Eventually, Parliament became more powerful than the monarch.
As the need for protection gradually decreased, feudalism was replaced by monarchs who ruled by laws and legal precedent. Eventually, Parliament became more powerful than the monarch.
After William the Conqueror became king of England, he enacted the Doomsday Book and other legal precents that established that Parliament and the monarch would rule England as equal powers.
After William the Conqueror became king of England, he enacted the Doomsday Book and other legal precents that established that Parliament and the monarch would rule England as equal powers.
When Parliament was established by the Romans, the idea of rule by legal precedent began in England. Over time, Parliament lost power and the king became the absolute power in England, which continues today.
The development of England as a nation-state is best described by the statement:
"As the need for protection gradually decreased, feudalism was replaced by monarchs who ruled by laws and legal precedent. Eventually, Parliament became more powerful than the monarch."
This statement highlights the transition from a feudal system to a more centralized state under the rule of law, and it recognizes the eventual shift in power towards Parliament relative to the monarchy.
The other options contain inaccuracies:
- William the Conqueror did not pass the Magna Carta; it was King John of England who was forced to sign it in 1215, over a century after William's rule.
- The Doomsday Book (more commonly known as the Domesday Book) was a survey initiated by William the Conqueror to assess the wealth and assets of his kingdom, not a legal document that established parliamentary powers.
- Parliament was not established by the Romans; it developed during the medieval period in England and was not tied to Roman governance. Additionally, the king never became an absolute power in England that continues today, as power dynamics have shifted over the centuries with Parliament playing an increasingly significant role.