OF ROYALTY AND MONARCHYORIGINS OF THE

MONARCHY

Part II of Lesson 3.1

Learning Targets:

1. To explain the origins and features of the British Monarchy

2. To enumerate some famous British Monarchs.

WHEN DID MONARCHY BEGIN IN ENGLAND?

The Essential Question of Time:

kanus-a nagsugod?

England used to be a group of smaller kingdoms

One kingdom invades another and the result is a larger kingdom for the victor.

The strongest rules, MIGHT is RIGHT.

The Answer: It began during the time of the Anglo-Saxon

invasions when these small kingdoms were united/banded together as one:

when Wales, England, Scotland were grouped together as one UNITED KINGDOM.

(Northern Ireland joined in later)

HOW DID THE ROYAL BLOODLINE BEGIN?

The Essential Question of Process:

Gi-unsa pag sugod sa Monarkiya?

Self appointed tribal chiefs who overpowered other self appointed tribal chiefs and proclaimed themselves rulers of all England.

Answer:

It was a process of one person proclaiming himself SUPERIOR in terms of his ability to win and conquer another kingdom.

WHAT IS MONARCHY

1. It is a form of government2. from greek word monarkhia which means ABSOLUTE RULE; RULING OF ONE; Monos- alone Arkein – to rule

WHO WAS THE FIRST MONARCH?

ALFRED THE GREAT!

House of Wessex

He is the PRIMOGENITURE of the royalbloodline with 37 generations and over3000 individuals spread across Europe,throughout the ages!

He united the different tribes in England and proclaimed himself King.

including kings and queens of England, Scotland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Hanover, Prussia, Bavaria, Romania, and Yugoslavia

Meaning, all of Europe’s Kings and Queens came from one single bloodline –that of Alfred the Great!

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT FAMILIES AND DYNATIES WHICH RULED ENGLAND?

The descendants of Alfred the Great throughout Time…

Answer: The House of…

Wessex  - Alfred the Great Normans  - William the Conqueror Plantagenet  - Henry VII Tudor   - Henry VIII; Queen Elizabeth I Scottish  - James III Stuart  - James VI of Scotland Hanover  - George IV; Queen Victoria Windsor  - Queen Elizabeth II

What then is the RULE OF SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE?

The essential question of WHO’S NEXT IN LINE?

Kinsay mo sunod?

Here are the rules:

1. A person is always immediately followed in the succession by his or her own legitimate descendants.

Ex: Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward are legitimate children of Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip

2. Birth order and gender matter: older sons (and their lines) come before younger sons (and theirs)

if Charles dies without a son/daughter, then Andrew.

if William dies without a son/daughter, then Harry.

3. The monarch must be a Protestant at the time of accession.

4. Anyone who is Roman Catholic, or marries a Roman Catholic is permanently excluded from the succession

5. A person born to parents who are not married to each other at the time of birth (a bastard) is not included in the line of succession

HEY! THERE’S A NEW RULE OF SUCCESSION AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2011!

The Proposed amendments:

1. The Prince of Wales will be able to marry a Roman Catholic and remain in the line of succession.

2. The right of male primogeniture will no longer apply.

It means that if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a first born daughter she will become Queen and any younger brothers will not take precedence.

If you want to know in full detail about the GENEALOGY OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY, visit this site:

www.britroyals.com

SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS and ANSWERS ABOUT THE ROYAL FAMILY..

How far back can the British Royal Family trace their roots?

Is Queen Elizabeth II really directly descended from Alfred the Great?

Answer:

She is the 32nd great grand daughter of King Alfred who 1,140 years ago was the first effective King of England. He ruled from 871 to 899.

 

Were Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip related before their marriage?

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are both great great grandchildren of Queen Victoria.

The Queen is a direct descendent of Queen Victoria’s eldest son King Edward VII and

the Duke of Edinburgh is a direct descendent of Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Alice.

Why are Roman Catholics excluded from the Line of Succession to the British throne?

In 1534 Henry VIII broke with the Church of Rome over his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and made himself Head of the Church of England.

Could the Queen choose to pass the throne directly to Prince William?

The Queen cannot choose. Prince Charles as her eldest son and Prince of Wales is next in line to the throne and will become King as long as he is living when the Queen dies or should she abdicate. It would require a change to British constitutional law for this not to happen.

 

Can Kings and Queens choose their own names?

Yes.

Prince Charles can choose to rule as King Charles III or take another name.

Kings often take a different regnal (ruling) name from their first given name

How rich is Queen Elizabeth?

Her estimated personal fortune is around £350 million (US $525M)

Which King or Queen reigned for the longest time?

The longest reigning British monarch was the Queen's great great grandmother Queen Victoria who reigned for 63 years from 1837-1901. Queen Elizabeth II is currently the 2nd longest reigning monarch in over 1,200 years of English History. She will have to reign until 10th Sept 2015 when she will be 89 years old to better Victoria's record and become the longest reigning monarch

Is Queen Elizabeth II related to Queen Elizabeth I?

YES.

However, Elizabeth II is not a descendant of Elizabeth I, as Elizabeth I did not have any children.

The two queens are first cousins with 14 generations apart.

Why was Queen Mary I known as Bloody Mary?

Queen Mary's father Henry VIII split with Rome over his divorce from her mother Catherine of Aragon and made himself head of the Protestant Church of England.

When she became queen, Mary sought to establish Roman Catholicism as the official religion and carried out persecution of Protestant clergy and followers.

Over 200 died including Thomas Cranmer and several bishops who were burnt at the stake between 1555 and Mary's death in 1558. She was succeeded by her half sister Elizabeth I, daughter of Ann Boleyn, who re-established Protestantism as the official Church of England.

What about King Arthur of the knights of the round table and Camelot?

King Arthur is a legend and folklore of a Celtic king who fought to defend Britain from Saxon invaders in the 6th century. There is no historical evidence that he existed.

Interestingly, Henry VII sought to revive the legend naming his eldest son Arthur. Unfortunately Prince Arthur died in 1502 aged 15 before he became King. His younger brother Henry followed his father instead and became Henry VIII.

 

Does the Queen rule or does Parliament?

The British Monarchy is a constitutional monarchy in which the King or Queen reigns as Head of State but with limits to their power, and the day-to-day government is carried out by Parliament. The political party with the most elected seats in the House of Commons elects a Prime Minister who is invited by the monarch to form a government. A new Parliament is opened by the monarch in an official ceremony, and the Prime Minister during his or her term in office regularly meets with the King or Queen to discuss political matters and events.