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Divine Right of Kings
A concept made by monarchs that there powers were given to them by God himself and they were subject to no earthly authority. This concept allowed monarchs to keep absolute authority in their realms -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right was when Parliament forced the King to agree to the settlement of Parliament's complaints against the King's non-parliamentary taxation and imprisonments without trial, plus the unlawfulness of martial law and forced billets. -
The Grand Remonstrance
A protest made by parliament when they believed that King Charles l was abusing his power as king. They brought forth a list of grievances that the king rejected which resulted in the outbreak of civil war. -
King James ll marries Mary of Modena
By marrying a Catholic women James ll fanned the flames of parliaments suspicion of his Christian tendency’s and became the final straw that resulted in the exile of the king. -
The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was the series of events in 1688-89 which stemmed from the immense religious and political conflicts between the king and his subjects which culminated in the exile of King James II and the accession to the throne of William and Mary. -
English Bill of Rights
A set of laws that instated parliament as the main source of power by representation and checked/limited the power of the monarchs