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1215
Magna Carta
This document forced the king to give power to a noble parliament. This instituted parliament which will have various repercussions down the line as parliament will get in the way of the king in the future many times. -
1341
Establishment of a bicameral legislature
The house of commons went separately from the nobility and the clergy gaining more representation, with more lowly people exerting their whims on the king he can wield his power less freely -
Petition of Right
This petition declares that all people have rights of liberty and subsequently protects people's rights from a monarch, weakening what a monarch can do and bottlenecking their power over a country. -
Long Parliament
Long Parliament convenes and makes more laws that weaken the king such as saying that there should be a maximum three years wait before parliament meats and prohibited levying taxes without its consent. -
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English Civil War
The king loses a civil war and gets executed, the parliament displays physical superiority over the monarchy. -
William of Orange is proclaimed king
Unhappy with the prospect of a Catholic ruler, Parliament exerts it's will over the monarchy forcing a new king loyal to them on the throne -
Glorious Revolution
William signs the Bill of rights which limit the powers of the monarchy, guarantee liberties of the privileged and monarchs would henceforth be ruled and subjected to laws by Parliament creating a limited monarchy and one equal to Parliament.
