Leading to a Limited English Monarchy

By sarah_apeuro
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    This document laid the foundation for the government and the separation of power in England. This document also required the king to follow the laws that were set up for his subjects.
  • Apr 21, 1509

    The Reign of Henry VIII

    The Reign of Henry VIII
    The reign of Henry VIII was an important event because it interupted the seemingly flawless flow of monarchial power in the years past. By his alteration of religion to Anglicanism, he set a trend for the following kings to practice that religion.

  • Petition of Right

    Petition of Right
    The Petition of Rights specified what rights the king was prohibited from having. Charles I signed this document and June. However, he disregarded this document when he levied taxes without parliament's consent.

  • English Civil War

    English Civil War
    The English Civil War played a great role in limiting the amount of power the monarchy had. It was sort of a realization that the king had too much power; Charles II was making decisions that were not supposed to be made by himself, without the consent of Parliament. This, in a way, brought the English people/members of Parliament back to reality, realizing that the king did not deserve all of the power.

  • Cromwell's Rule

    Cromwell's Rule
    Cromwell abolished the monarchy and created a commonwealth. This is clearly a step away from a total monarch. He dispersed the Parliament. Cromwell drafted the first written constitution that Britain had ever seen. Cromwell took these actions in order to limit the monarchy even more.

  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution
    The Glorious Revolution was a bloodless revolution that the English people achieved by overthrowing James II. This is important to the limitation of the English monarchy because following this revolution, England became a republic.

  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    The creation of the English Bill of Rights was a document that symbolized the full limitations of the English monarchy. This is because it is very similar to the US Bill of Rights, and gives the people more rights and also settled many of the issues that the Parliament and king were having; this equalized the power.