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LIMITED MONARCHY
England
LIMITED MONARCHY
Limited Monarchy• A monarchy that is limited by laws and a
constitution
Also called a Constitutional Monarchy
Examples: England, Japan, Thailand
HISTORY OF L IMITED MONARCHY IN ENGLAND
Magna Carta (The Great Charter) June 15,
1215
First attempt by the people to limit a
monarch’s power
What did they want?
THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION: 1688
Next major attempt to limit the monarch’s power
was in 1688
King James II was disliked he was trying to re-
establish Catholicism in England and had close ties
with France
With the support of English Parliamentarians,
William III and his wife Mary II took the throne
December 16, 1689 English Bill of Rights passed
in Parliament
THREE REASONS THE GOVERNMENT WAS LIMITED
1. Magna Carta – Nobles were given rights that
could not be taken away, kings had to follow
rules
2. Parliament – An assembly made up of a House
of Lords and a House of Commons that kept
some power of the king
3. English Bill of Rights – Additional limits on
the monarchy; it protected the people rights
THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS: 1689
What rights were established in the
English Bill of Rights?
How did they limit the English
monarchy?