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Document proposed to King John by his subjects that sough to prevent the king from exploiting his power unjustly -
On December fifteenth Parliament was established which began with members being mere advisors to the kind however over time it evolved into the force that challenged his power as seen in the Petition of right 1628 -
The English civil War was a series of conflicts between parliamentarians and Royalists led by Charles I. The war ensured that the monarchy no longer had supreme power in British politics -
This put forth some religious concerns as people were worried that the king would convert England back to Catholicism leaving the Protestants in jeopardy. This possibility of the king convert the religion motivated Parliament to reduce the kings power. -
William and Mary took to the throne February first of 1689 they accepted the Bill of rights drawn up by parliament which limited the monarchs power -
This document written by john Locke proposed the idea that government comes from the consent of the governed to protect their natural rights. -
The Bill of Rights created the constitutional monarchy in England