The French Civil War

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  • Jan 1, 1568

    The French Civil War

    The French Civil War
    The French Civil war led to the limited monarchy in England because the dissent among the people of France somewhat inspired the people of England that they could bring about

  • The Spanish Armada

    The Spanish Armada contributed to the limited monarchy in England because it was a point in government where the crown was making all the decisions. After this point, the crown needed more approval from Parliament to become involved in wars. It also gave Parliament more power over things such as taxes.

  • The Thirty Years War

    The Thirty Years war contributed to limited monarchy in England because it was a huge issue between religions. After this there was extensive tension in England based on the religious bias from the monarchy. This forced religion led to more dissension between the crown and the people.

  • Petition of Rights

    The petition of rights was one of Parliaments first outcrys against the crown. This piece of legislation pushed for no imprisonment and no taxation without the consent of Parliament. It worked towards equal power between the crown and Parliament, and more equal rights for the people.

  • Parliament meeting

    Parliament meeting
    This was Parliaments first meeting after eleven years of suppression by Charles V. The fact that the king had to call Parliament to session showed how the crown was legally obligated to have Parliament's consent. This was a huge step towards limiting the monarchy.

  • The English Civil War

    The English Civil War
    The English Civil war took the country one step closer to limited monarchy. The people of the country were taking matters into their own hands. They were finally revolting against the limiting monarchy that had been suppressing them for so long.

  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    This piece of legislation took away so many rights from the crown. It was one of the greatest ways to limit the monarchy. It gave many more rights to Parliament that allowed them to make better legislation for the people. Finally there was no longer one greedy person in charge of making every decision for all the members of the country.