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John was forced to sign Magna Carta. After this, no one really seemed to agree with him and war broke out shortly afterwards.
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King John of England signed this to give away the country. It limited the power of the king.
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King Charles II was forced to sign the Petition of Right. His father King Charles I ignored it. It limited King's power.
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Parliament vs. Royalists. Defeated the King and elected a new one.
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Ruled with absolute force. Used his army and is a Lord protector. He sent his army to Ireland to crush them.
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Habeas Corpus was a document signed stating that you had to send people to jail with a crime. If a person did nothing or a small crime, they would not go to jail.
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Charles II was asked to come back and rule Britain. He was the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration.
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James II was the second surviving son of Charles I and younger brother of Charles II. James took first measures to restore Catholicsim in England.
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This limited the King's power and gave the people more power. It caused problems with Kings.
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They were invited by Mary's father James II to take the crown on England and were assured of English support. Mary died first in 1694 and had no surviving children. William ruled alone until 1702.
