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The Magna Carta placed limits on the power of the monarchs and nobles, which they were forced to sign after an uprising. It made those in power to still be under the law, and prosecutable. It limited nobles and the king's power significantly.
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The Petition of Right demanded that each citizen must be guaranteed fair trial before punishment. This limited the monarchy's power as previously, it was possible to punish anyone simply because monarchs were seen as godly and above the average person.
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The Militia Ordinance restricted the monarchy's power over the military, requiring Parliament to approve the deployment of troops. This essentially took military power from the monarchy and gave it to Parliament.
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This was a demonstration of the power Parliament had over monarchs. This statement in executing King Charles I showed monarchs who had political power as they could remove a monarch.
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The Glorious Revolution gave power to Parliament over King James II. It resulted in the ousting of King James II and the ascension of Mary II and William II, which weakened overall governmental power
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The English Bill of Rights gave power to the people and further diminished the monarchy's power. It guaranteed basic rights to all citizens and granted even further powers to the English Parliament, limiting the monarchy even more.
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The Act of Settlement gave Parliament the right to choose the heirs to the English Crown. This gave Parliament immense power over who becomes monarch.
