The political modernization of Britain gave impetus to modernization, especially industrialization

Mondo Three rural Updated on 2024-01-31

In the 13th century, England established the tradition of the king under the law and the king in parliament, and the power of parliament gradually increased, and the burghers could ask the king to improve their rule through parliament, thus promoting the development of English industry and commerce.

In the 17th century, after the bourgeois revolution in England, the constitutional monarchy was established, and the mode of governance changed from the rule of man to the rule of law, providing a long-term and stable social environment for economic development.

In the 18th century, the British constitutional monarchy was constantly improved, the cabinet system was formed, and the parliament became the center of national power, which provided conditions for the occurrence of the industrial revolution at the institutional level.

In the mid-to-late 19th century, the British political system has matured and stabilized after many reforms, the new industrial bourgeoisie has gained more seats in Parliament, the working class has grown and struggled, and the establishment of the civil service system has provided professional talents for Britain, promoted the maturity of British bourgeois democratic politics, created favorable conditions for the in-depth development of the industrial revolution, and promoted Britain to enter the electric age.

To sum up, the development of bourgeois democracy in Britain has adapted to the needs of the development of British capitalism, and political modernization is conducive to promoting national modernization, especially industrialization.

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