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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).

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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 in 1701 only ~~Protestant~~ are eligible to succeed to the throne~~. This rule can only be changed by all members of the Commonwealth~~ (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 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).


	~~'''Hereditary Monarchy an illusion?'''~~		Sources:

	~~By what right did an English monarch ascend the throne? Not even [[Henry IV]] was sure of that~~: ~~"With what right I got it, God only knows!" (ibid. 1).~~
	In theory England has a hereditary monarchy, but in reality there are no regularities. Monarchs in Britain succeeded to the throne by hereditary right or not, they legitimated their way to the throne by conquering or not, they got the right to be king from the parliament or not (ibid.).
	Beginning with the reign of John in 1199, nearly every succession raised questions about the principle of succession. There had been a lot of violent changes, e.g. [[Henry VI]]´s and [[Edwards IV]]`s exchanging of places by force or [[Henry VII]]`s victory at Bosworth Field. That raises the idea of a de facto kingship: "the right to be king belonged to whoever was king" (ibid. 2).


	~~Sources~~

	''Aspects of Britain. The Monarchy''. London: HMSO, 1991.		''Aspects of Britain. The Monarchy''. London: HMSO, 1991.

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	By what right did an English monarch ascend the throne? Not even [[Henry IV]] was sure of that: "With what right I got it, God only knows!" (ibid. 1).		By what right did an English monarch ascend the throne? Not even [[Henry IV]] was sure of that: "With what right I got it, God only knows!" (ibid. 1).
	In theory England has a hereditary monarchy, but in reality there are no regularities. Monarchs in Britain succeeded to the throne by hereditary right or not, they legitimated their way to the throne by conquering or not, they got the right to be king from the parliament or not (ibid.).		In theory England has a hereditary monarchy, but in reality there are no regularities. Monarchs in Britain succeeded to the throne by hereditary right or not, they legitimated their way to the throne by conquering or not, they got the right to be king from the parliament or not (ibid.).
	Beginning with the reign of John ~~[John who? John when?]~~, nearly every succession raised questions about the principle of succession. There had been a lot of violent changes, e.g. [[Henry VI]]´s and [[Edwards IV]]`s exchanging [of ~~what?]~~ or [[Henry VII]]`s victory at Bosworth Field. That raises the idea of a de facto kingship: "the right to be king belonged to whoever was king" (ibid. 2).		Beginning with the reign of John in 1199, nearly every succession raised questions about the principle of succession. There had been a lot of violent changes, e.g. [[Henry VI]]´s and [[Edwards IV]]`s exchanging of places by force or [[Henry VII]]`s victory at Bosworth Field. That raises the idea of a de facto kingship: "the right to be king belonged to whoever was king" (ibid. 2).

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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).		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 in 1701 only Protestant are eligible to succeed to the throne. This rule can only be changed by all members of the Commonwealth (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).


	'''Hereditary Monarchy an illusion?'''		'''Hereditary Monarchy an illusion?'''

	By what right did an English monarch ascend the throne? Not even Henry IV was sure of that: ~~“With~~ what right I got it, God only knows!” (ibid. 1).		By what right did an English monarch ascend the throne? Not even [[Henry IV]] was sure of that: "With what right I got it, God only knows!" (ibid. 1).
	In theory England has ~~of course~~ a hereditary monarchy, but in reality there are no regularities. Monarchs in Britain succeeded to the throne by hereditary right or not, they legitimated their way to the throne by conquering or not, they got the right to be king from the parliament or not (ibid.).		In theory England has a hereditary monarchy, but in reality there are no regularities. Monarchs in Britain succeeded to the throne by hereditary right or not, they legitimated their way to the throne by conquering or not, they got the right to be king from the parliament or not (ibid.).
	Beginning with the reign of John, nearly every succession raised questions about the principle of succession. There had been a lot of violent changes, e.g. Henry ~~VI´s~~ and Edwards IV`s exchanging or Henry VII`s victory at Bosworth. That raises the idea of a de facto kingship: ~~“the~~ right to be king belonged to whoever was ~~king”~~ (ibid. 2).		Beginning with the reign of John [John who? John when?], nearly every succession raised questions about the principle of succession. There had been a lot of violent changes, e.g. [[Henry VI]]´s and [[Edwards IV]]`s exchanging [of what?] or [[Henry VII]]`s victory at Bosworth Field. That raises the idea of a de facto kingship: "the right to be king belonged to whoever was king" (ibid. 2).


	Sources		Sources

	Aspects of Britain. The Monarchy. London: HMSO, 1991.		''Aspects of Britain. The Monarchy''. London: HMSO, 1991.

	Economic Expert: Hereditary Monarchy. http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Hereditary:monarchy.htm		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.		Nenner, Howard. ''The Right to be King. The Succession to the Crown of England, 1603-1714''. Houndmills: Macmillan Press, 1995.

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	~~== Hereditary Monarchy ==~~

			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).
	~~Hereditary Monarchies can be defined as a~~ 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).
	The crown is 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 in 1700 all Protestant descendants of Princess Sophia are eligible to succeed. This rule can only be changed by all members of the Commonwealth (ibid. 16). It led to an increase of control for the parliament, but the principle was not abandoned (Nenner 10).

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== Hereditary Monarchy ==

Hereditary Monarchies can be defined as a 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 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 in 1700 all Protestant descendants of Princess Sophia are eligible to succeed. This rule can only be changed by all members of the Commonwealth (ibid. 16). It led to an increase of control for the parliament, but the principle was not abandoned (Nenner 10).

'''Hereditary Monarchy an illusion?'''

By what right did an English monarch ascend the throne? Not even Henry IV was sure of that: “With what right I got it, God only knows!” (ibid. 1).
In theory England has of course a hereditary monarchy, but in reality there are no regularities. Monarchs in Britain succeeded to the throne by hereditary right or not, they legitimated their way to the throne by conquering or not, they got the right to be king from the parliament or not (ibid.).
Beginning with the reign of John, nearly every succession raised questions about the principle of succession. There had been a lot of violent changes, e.g. Henry VI´s and Edwards IV`s exchanging or Henry VII`s victory at Bosworth. That raises the idea of a de facto kingship: “the right to be king belonged to whoever was king” (ibid. 2).

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.