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Peition of Rights
The Petition of rights futher limits the power of monarchs espically under Charles I. These were clauses such as the king coudn't use martial law to collect loans, he had to go through Parliament to get the loan approved. This shows that limited monarchy came to rise because Parliament was taking control of the "check book" you could say. Image Source:
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John Eliot's decrees
- Catholicism = enemy of the state
- Advisors who recommend the king to raise funds should be enemies of the state
- Paid taxes on trade collect illegal by the king is betraying the "liberties of England"
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Grand Remonstrance
It was a list of 204 parliamentary grievances from the past decade of Charles' reign. It demanded that the Church of England be reformed which anger Charles. He tried to have some of the memembers of Parliament arrested, but that failed. This marks the beginning of the English Civil War that greatly reduces the power of the monarchy. Image Source:
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English Civil War
This event relates to the limited monarchy of England because it was a series of battles between Parliament and various English Kings. This was the event in history where each side "rolled up their sleaves and got their hands dirty." This war basically defines at the end what the English Monarchial System will do. CANNOT FIT IMAGE ON HERE -
Execution of Charles I
His execution basically removes one of the last Kings with some power over Parliament. His death also makes a statement that the English people, represented by Parliament, will not put up with an power abusing king such as Charles I. Image Source:
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Cromwell got rid of Parliament
Cromwell found it difficult to rule with Parliament when he ousted Charles I. He had the same difficulties of trying to get Parliament on his side and to agree with his policies. This also happened later in 1655 with the new Parliament he created. This just shows that a king cannot have all the power because people even on your particular side will not always agree with it. Image Source:
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The Act of Toleration
The act allowed Protestant nonconformists to able to worship in public and not be persucuted for not joining the Church of England. These were people who had religious ties to nonconformist Protestants, Baptists, and Congregationalists. This lessoned the power of the monarchy because this organized and reformed the religious troubles to an extent. It took the king out of a serious matter when sometimes he made things worse. Image Source:
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English Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights basically limited and got rid of king's prerogative rights exercised by Charles and James. It limited powers to suspend and declare lwas illegal and things such as raise an army. All of those things had to go through Parliament which check the powers of the King. It was another piece to the checks and balences of the king's power. Image Source:
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