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Dec 14, 1264
Parliament Established
Parliament being established was a major step towards having a limited monarchy. When Parliament was established it created the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Both houses were created to advise the King and gave commoners a voice, as small as it was. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right was a step towards Parliament getting more power within the English government. The Petition of Rights gave parliament the ability to approve taxes. This meant that the King could no longer pass whatever taxes he wanted and the people got a bit of a say in what taxes were passed. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a war between those who supported Parliament (Parliamentarians) and those who supported Absolutism (Royalists). It lasted from 1642-1651. Those who supported the Parliament won which decreased the power that the monarchy had. -
Charles I's execution
Charles I’s Execution showed that the people were no longer going to sit back and just take what their King did. The execution was caused by the English people refusing to allow King Charles I to make laws and tax without Parliaments consent. This showed that the English people were no longer going to believe in the “divine right of kings” or sit around and allow the monarch to ignore Parliament. -
Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus was a document written by Parliament. This document prevented the Monarchy from detaining or prosecuting citizens for unnecessary reasons. This document limited the Monarchy’s power and helped to allow the English to create a limited monarchy. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution is the revolution in England where William and Mary, with the help of Parliament, overthrew King James II. This was the last time that the English monarchy had total power as once William took over Parliament started on the road to having an equal partnership with the monarchy. This was also the end of the reign of Catholics in England. Pictured are William and Mary. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was a major breakthrough for the citizens of England. The Bill of Rights gave citizens certain unalienable rights as assigned by Parliament. This was major as the King/Monarchy could no longer take away rights that were now promised by Parliament.
