The king (through a suitable mouthpiece) can provide a very sound philosophical justification for increased royal power.
The idea of a separation of the powers of the state into legislative, executive, and judicial branches is more commonly associated with the 18C, partly because it is enshrined in the US constitution. But it was first developed by John Locke around the 1670s.
Now, Charles may argue that, under such a construction, Parliament, which should be restricted to the legislative function, has lately usurped much of the functions of both the executive power (the ministers); directing and ordering the King's ministers in wholly executive matters, and of the judiciary - parliament in this period was noted for continually resolving that such and such was illegal.
The King might suggest that Parliament, by good Whig teaching was grown overmighty and should be 'encouraged' to sick to its proper constitutional role of approving new legislation and taxes. Leaving government to the King's ministers.
Of course, it is essential that the King first secure his increased power then bring forward a philosophical justification for it.
The idea of a separation of the powers of the state into legislative, executive, and judicial branches is more commonly associated with the 18C, partly because it is enshrined in the US constitution. But it was first developed by John Locke around the 1670s.
Now, Charles may argue that, under such a construction, Parliament, which should be restricted to the legislative function, has lately usurped much of the functions of both the executive power (the ministers); directing and ordering the King's ministers in wholly executive matters, and of the judiciary - parliament in this period was noted for continually resolving that such and such was illegal.
The King might suggest that Parliament, by good Whig teaching was grown overmighty and should be 'encouraged' to sick to its proper constitutional role of approving new legislation and taxes. Leaving government to the King's ministers.
Of course, it is essential that the King first secure his increased power then bring forward a philosophical justification for it.