6.4 A Limited Monarchy

  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    First major challenge to the monarchy's absolute rule.
  • Founding of Parliament
    Jun 15, 1215

    Founding of Parliament

    The parliament was founded in order to take away a bit of power from the King and give it to the people. But as time went by, parliament received more and more power.
  • 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    Propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences posted by Martin Luther on the door of the Schlosskirche.
  • Reign of Queen Elizabeth
    1558

    Reign of Queen Elizabeth

    The last tudor monarch
  • The Petition of Right

    The Petition of Right

    This document showed the amount of distrust parliament had in the monarchs.
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War

    The start of this war showed that some of the Parliament members could not agree with monarchs.
  • Execution of Charles I

    Execution of Charles I

    King Charles ruled from 1625 - 1649