Transcript English Revolution: Your Power is Shrinking Lecture

Absolute Power?
We have learned about monarchies and absolute
power, how can their power be limited?
England is first to put some restraints on the King
in 1215. King John is forced to sign the Magna
Carta.
James I
Absolute Power
& Divine Right
Charles I
declared martial law
Forced to sign
Petition of
Right
English Civil War
Royalists v. Roundheads
(Puritans)
Roundheads win and
Charles I is killed
English Civil War
Commonwealth put in
place with Cromwell
as leader. Puritans in control
and English don’t like it.
James II (Charles son)
takes power and is
Catholic. Not good for
England, they are Protestant
Glorious Rev.- William
and Mary (James sis)
are asked to take power
and there is bloodshed.
The Restoration
Charles II welcomed back.
Constitutional Monarchy:
His powers are greatly limited.
English Bill of Rights
passed by William and Mary.
Limits on the King
Petition of Rights
 No imprisoning of subjects w/out
due cause.
 No taxes w/out Parliament’s
consent.
 No housing of soldiers in private
homes.
 No martial law during peacetime.
English Bill of Rights
 No suspending of Parliament’s
laws.
 No taxes w/out Parliament’s
consent.
 No interfering with freedom of
speech in Parliament.
 No penalty for citizens who
petitions the king about a
grievence.
Parliament
King/Queen
Cabinet
They advise
the king.
Years
later
Parliament chooses a
Prime Minister who acts
as their leader.
Today the king has no
power at all