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Jan 1, 1200
The creation of Parlament.
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Parliament; They advise the king, and must give consent before the king makes any large decisions. They keep the king in check, and allow him to have a system of balance. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The document set England on the track towards a limited monarchy, because it keeps the king in check -
Nov 17, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I
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Queen Elizabeth was the last monarch who was able to rule with Parliament efficiently. She allowed Parliament to be involved in gov't matters and because she was a good ruler, the people followed her. Since she was not an absolute monarch, the Englsih people got used to a form of gov't where the leader didn't have full control. This allowed for the a desire of limited monarchy to devel -
King James I and the Divine Right
Imageing James embraced the idea of the Divine Right of Rulers; that the right to rule was a gift from God. James wanted absolute control of England and he didn't consult at all with Parliament. When Parliament refused to fund James, he dissolved them and impose very high taxes. Because of James dictator-like rule the English began to dislike absolute monarchy. -
King Charles I Vs the world
IMAGEKing Charles I, son of King James I was for Divine Right and was not tolerant of other religions. He was against the Puritans, a religious group who sought to "purify" the Church of England. Charles also dissolved Parliament when they refused to fund his war with France/Spain. Because of this, the English were tired of absolute monarchs and looked for a new form of gov't. -
James 1
IMAGEJames I is the kings of Scotland. In Scotland his is an absolute leader by divine right. James I has trouble grasping the concept of working with Parliament. -
English civial War
IMAGELasting from 1640 to 1646, the English Civil War was a conflict between royalists who supported the king and antiroyalists that opposed the king and supported Parliament. Charles I was disregarding Parliament and exercising absolutism by making his own laws without its consent and attacking Puritans. Thus, the Scots took action against him. When Charles I asked Parliament for money to fund the war, Parliament would not give him any and England split and war broke out as a result of absolutism. -
The Petition of Right
Image was passed by Parliament in response to Charles I’s disregard of Parliament and law and abuse of power as an absolute monarch. It took away the power of taxation without consent of Parliament, took away some power of the powers of military and its command by the king, and it took away the imprisonment of persons without being proven guilty. It showed discontent in Parliament as a result of the king’s actions.Parliament limited the king's power, leading to limited monarchy. -
Revolution time
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Under King Charles II England was at peace with a Constitutional Monarchy. then King James II came into power and he ruled as an absolute monarch and only favored Catholicism. Parliament was anxious to get rid of him, but he soon gave up the throne and Mary II and William III peacefully came into power. This quiet exchange was called the Glorious Revolution and led to limited gov't in England. -
John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government
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John Locke published his book, which had the ideas that people had perfect freedom in their natural law, natural rights, and natural state, and that any government that ruled without the consent of the people could be overthrown, and they had the ability and right to do that if they were not represented nor happy. Additionally, he stated that the divine right of kings would eventually be the downfall.
