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This document forced the monarchy to recognize some unalienable rights for citizens, and the idea that the king wasn't above the law.
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This is the formation of parliament, which would later become a major rival for political power against the crown, which would lead to a limited monarchy with the parliament being the limiter.
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This was a series of civil wars between royalists (those who supported the monarchy as the head of all political matters) and Parliamentarians, who supported the parliament as a check to the power of the king. The Parliamentarians won, which led to the creation of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. This dramatically increased the power of parliament, decreasing the power of the monarchy.
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This act further limited the power of the monarchy by giving more rights to the citizen, as this act prohibited arbitrary arrest. This further defined laws and decreased what the king could do to opponents.
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This act secured religious freedom for non-Anglican Christian sects. This further decreased the power of the monarchy, as religious freedom meant less absolute rule.
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This gave certain protections to English citizens, and limited the power of the monarchy by putting the check of parliament in place.
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The English monarchy is restored by Parliament after James was deposed by installing William and Mary to the throne. This reaffirms parliaments power, and limits the power of the monarchy as they are much more inclined to listen to the demands of the parliament.
