1. England Becomes A Limited Monarchy
In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:
Magna Carta
Constitutional Monarchy
The Bill of Rights of 1689
John Locke
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2. Unlike the monarchs of France and Russia, England’s monarchs
were never
able to secure
absolute rule.
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3. The Magna Carta
In 1215, English nobles forced the king to sign the Magna Carta.
The Magna Carta was a document that limited the power of England’s monarchs.
This document guaranteed that Englishmen could not be fined or imprisoned except according to the laws of the land.
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4. English nobles forced the King to sign the Magna Carta. This document
limited the king’s power.
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5. Parliament Parliament was established as a legislative body.
It claimed the right to approve taxes.
By establishing a Parliament with the right to approve taxes, the power of England’s monarchs was limited.
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6. England’s Parliament is a legislative
body.
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7. A Constitutional Monarchy
England became a constitutional monarchy.
A constitutional monarchy is a system of government where power is shared between the king and Parliament.
The monarch does not have absolute power.
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8. A constitutional monarchy is a system of government in which subjects
enjoy basic rights
and political power
is shared between
a king and
a Parliament.
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9. During the Puritan Revolution (1642-1660)
and the Glorious Revolution (1688), Parliament established its supremacy over
the king.
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10. The Bill of Rights of 1689
The Bill of Rights of 1689 confirmed that English monarchs could not collect new taxes or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
The Bill of Rights of 1689 limited the king’s power.
England was a constitutional monarchy.
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11. John Locke
was an
influential
British
writer and
philosopher.
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12. John Locke
John Locke believed that governments obtained their power from the people they governed.
He did not believe in divine right theory. He did not believe that a king’s power came from God.
He believed that government must protect a people’s right to life, liberty, and property.
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13. John Locke believed that it is the responsibility of government to
protect the life, liberty, and property
of its subjects.
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14. Questions for Reflection:
How did the Magna Carta limit the power of England’s monarchs?
How does a constitutional monarchy differ from absolute monarchy?
What powers were given Parliament by the Bill of Rights of 1689?
Who was John Locke and what did he believe?
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