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Jan 1, 1215
The Signing of the Magna Carta
The signging of the Magna Carta was really the first time the king's power became limited. By signing the Magna Carta, King John was pronouncing that both he and kings to follow had to accept the fact their will was not arbitrary. Additionally, he submitted to following the law of the land. -
The Petition of Right is ratified
The Peition of Right established specific liberties that the king would be unable to infring upon. Though it was not incredibely successful and disputed by the king it still marked a major movement that would define the next one hundre dyears or so. -
King Charles I is executed
The execution of King Charles I was a massive step toward the limited monarchy. Right before he was decapitated King Charles I said that the court had no jurisdication over a monarch. His death almost serves as a metophorical death of that concept. -
The Conventional Parliment reconvenes
The act of the Conventional Parliment coming back together again in 1660 was a large damper for the absolute monarchy and a massive stridfe forward for the limited monarchy. Many of the members of Parliment were interested in limiting the king's powers -
King James II is overthrown
The overthrow of King James II to instate William and Mary as rulers was a mjor win for the concept of a limited monarchy. The event marked a major victory for the power of English Parliment. -
The English Bill of Rights is signed
The English Bill of Rights was really the nail in the coffin for the absolute monarchy in England. It confirmed that the king was too have much less power and that Parliment's power would be on the rise. -
The Act of Settlment
The Act of Settlement was one of the later provisions to ensure a Parliamentary form of government in England. Additionally, it strengthened the English Bill of Rights.
