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A composite monarchy (or composite state) is a historical category, introduced by H. G. Koenigsberger in 1975 and popularised by Sir John H. Elliott, that describes early modern states consisting of several countries under one ruler, sometimes designated as a personal union, who governs his territories as if they were separate kingdoms, in ...
The Crown of Aragon (UK: / ˈ ær ə ɡ ən /, US: /-ɡ ɒ n /) was a composite monarchy ruled by one king, originated by the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona and ended as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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A EUROPE OF COMPOSITE MONARCHIES*. The concept of Europe implies unity. The reality of. especially as it has developed over the past five hundred years so, reveals a marked degree of disunity, deriving from the lishment of what has come to be regarded as the characteristic feature of European political organization as against that of ...
eBook ISBN 9780203434826. ABSTRACT. All multiple kingdoms are composite monarchies, but not all composite monarchies are multiple kingdoms. The confusion between the two seems to have been perpetrated by James VI and I, in his speech to the English Parliament in 1607.
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The political legitimacy and authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic (constitutional monarchy), to fully autocratic (absolute monarchy), and can span across executive, legislative, and judicial domains.
Aug 31, 2023 · composite monarchy (plural composite monarchies) (politics, historical) A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single ruler governed several territories as if they were separate kingdoms, each with its own local traditions and legal structures.
Dec 16, 2013 · The concepts of ‘natural rights’ and ‘national sovereignty’ sum up the tensions between the new-born regime and the monarchy whose popularity, building upon the idea of mutual ‘affection’ and ‘interest’ between the king and his people, remained firmly grounded in historical tradition and heredity, with a large pinch of coercive power and a dose of divine right.
