Who was the last British monarch to truly hold power?(not figure head status). Who where the first Prime ministers to be effectively more powerful than the King or Queen?
Miles
Last effective British monarch?
Who was the last British monarch to truly hold power?(not figure head status). Who where the first Prime ministers to be effectively more powerful than the King or Queen?
Re: Last effective British monarch?
I'm no expert but after George III and George IV (both were idiots in different ways, btw)??
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Re: Last effective British monarch?
I would think Queen Victoria...
Re: Last effective British monarch?
William IIIWho was the last British monarch to truly hold power? (not figure head status)
Sir Robert WalpoleWho where the first Prime ministers to be effectively more powerful than the King or Queen?
Last edited by Antissa; January 01, 2009 at 11:43 PM.
Domesticus
Re: Last effective British monarch?
Id say William III
Re: Last effective British monarch?
Victoria had no power, her Prime Ministers, such as Gladstone and Disraeli had full control.Originally Posted by Artorius Maximus
Robert Walpole is generally seen as the first Prime Minister
EDIT: By the time William III came to power, Parliament had overthrown two of the last three kings. CHarles I was the last king who could completly ignore Parliament
Last edited by The Super Pope; January 02, 2009 at 07:32 AM.
Protector Domesticus
Re: Last effective British monarch?
Charles I. After his execution, Parliament took effective control of the country. By 1750 the monarch had little real power and only acted as a figurehead to carry out Parliament's policies.
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