England Becomes A Constitutional Monarchy By cbedsole12 Mar 24, 1603 Queen Elizabeth 1 dies Mar 24, 1603 King James 1 new king of England Period: Mar 24, 1603 to Dec 31, 1799 England's journey to having a constitutional monarchy Mar 27, 1625 King Charles 1 new king Mar 27, 1625 Death of King James Jan 1, 1628 Parliment is re-enacted under Charles 1 signs first Petition of Rights Jan 1, 1629 parliment is dissolved again Charles dissolves Parliment again Jan 1, 1637 start of the English civil war Charles 1 tried to force the Presbyterian Scots to accept a version of the Anglican prayer book.