Parliament Limits the English Monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy, 1600sChapter 5 Pages 180-183

Parliament

England’s national legislature.

In 1295, King John’s grandson, Edward I, needed money to pay for yet another war in France.

He wanted support for the war.

He called together not only the lords but also lesser knights and some burgesses, or leading citizens of the towns.

He said, “What affects all, by all should be approved.”

Historians refer to this famous gathering as the Model Parliament.

The Model Parliament voted on taxes and helped Edward make reforms and consolidate laws.

Petition of RightCharles I, needed money to pay for wars with Spain and France.

When Parliament refused to give him money, he dissolved it.

1628, he called Parliament again and they refused to give him money until he signed a document- Petition of Right. In this petition, the king agreed to four points:1. He would not imprison subjects without DUE PROCESS.

2. He would not levy taxes without Parliament’s consent.

3. He would not house soldiers in private homes.

4. He would not impose martial law in peacetime.

After agreeing with the petition, he ignored it.

Even though Charles I ignored it, why was the petition important?

He then dissolved Parliament once again, and to pay for war he imposed all kinds of fees and fines on the English peoples.

Glorious Revolution

James II offended his subjects, violated English law, and dissolved Parliament.

Seven members of Parliament invited William and Mary to overthrow James .

James fled and marking the overthrow of King James II without war. (Glorious Revolution)

At the coronation of William and Mary, England became a constitutional monarchy, where laws limited the rule’s power.

English Bill of Rights, 1689.

William and Mary

The English Bill of Rights, 1689

You will read two rights FROM this document, WRITE THE RIGHTS IT claims to protect and write them in your own words.

DRAW AN IMAGE THAT REPRESENTS THE RIGHTS.

Legal Documents

How did the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights advance the ideals of democracy?

Absolute Monarchy/ Constitutional MonarchyExit Slip;

List three differences between Absolute Monarchy and Constitutional Monarchy.