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This Bill of Rights laid out the foundation for Parliament and the natural rights given to each citizen of England. This bill shows England changing into a constitutional monarchy as the English Bill of Rights signed by King William the Third and Queen Mary II allowed much more freedom and Parliament such as freedom of speech, regular meetings in Parliament, and free elections. -
This document was signed by King John in the early 1200s. it was written by Barons and the main purpose of the document was to protect their land and their rights to their property from the monarch. it is important because it shows the first step in England for putting limitations on the monarch's power. this makes it a crucial document to the forming of a limited and constitutional government in England. -
This war was the fight between the monarchy and Parliament in England. With Parliament winning the Civil War two things happened: one the King was executed and two England's first national Army was established by doing this republic rule was set in place in England further proving how this event helped shift England into a Constitutional monarchy as this war cost further reforms and restraints on the monarchy. -
This document acts as a contrast to the Changing English government as it lays out how absolute power for monarchs is better than more power to the people. Coincidentally it acted as a reason for Parliament to fight harder to take power away from the king and begin to implement constitutional monarchy in England. -
James II was a Protestant in England but after marrying and hiding he converted to Catholicism. Because Parliament was generally Protestant they did not like their king's conversion and later because of that they exiled him and reinstated the Protestant William. This shows parliament's gaining in power as they were able to remove a king. in the past, this would not have been able to happen showing England step away from an absolute monarchy and the strengthening of parliament. -
this Revolution so the downfall of King James II and Is replacement William of Orange. This reinstatement of a new monarch by the hands of parliament shows how Parliament was getting power over the monarchy as it was able to replace it. -
In this document, Locke criticizes the Divine Right of Kings and discusses a social contract between rulers and their people. Locke also stated how limits on government are necessary and that the power of a government belongs in the hands of the people this document influenced many by speaking out against absolute monarchs and through its influence inspired many people to advocate for change from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England.