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In order to lessen the power of a tyrannic ruler in King John of England the barons of England drafted a document that would limit his power. As a result, this document decreed that nobody should be denied the right to justice or subject to unlawful imprisonment, dispossession or exile.
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In 1241 a house of lords who forced King John to sign the manga Carta also made up a group of advisors for the king. They would guide the king and help him choose all decisions and any decisions not passed by them would often be challenged.
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In order to divorce Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII changes the relationship between Britain and the Holy Roman Empire have. This fragmenting and lost relationship loses the stability of a strong monarch in Britain. He also allows Parliament to rise and take his power as parliament begins making laws affecting all areas of life, especially religion. This source of power that was the head of everyday Brits lives would force kings out of power later.
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Charles I was a fiery and fierce leader known for his many conflicts with parliament which would begin the tearing of a tyrannic rule in Britain of the past. He would have constant battles with great leaders of Restoration such as Cromwell and would sadly be defeated although being a generally strong leader of the time.
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The English civil war fought over who should rule over all of England, Scotland and Ireland and How? it was between Charles I and the Parliament as well as their supporters in order to dictate who should have power over the country. After the war, England would briefly become a commonwealth under Cromwell's Parliament's rule
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This period was marked by reinstalling the limited power of a monarch in Britain with the bringing back of Charles II. This would restore a monarchy, however, would not allow absolutism in the kingdom to prevent corrupt and tyrannic leaders of the past.
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James II the brother of Charles looking to assert his Catholic powers looked to repeal anti-Catholic laws. However, he did this without Parliament's consent. As a result, parliament invited William of Orange to instead invade and take the throne. This change of power forced by Parliament would establish that they had the power to peacefully place and remove royalty preventing strict rule of a monarch.
