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Why England changed from absolute monarchy to constitional monarchy?
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∙ 12y ago
It was the growing power of Parliament, and several imcompetent monarchs which led to this. By the 17th century, Parliament had gained one power that the monarchy no longer had - they were in charge of raising taxes. King Charles I got into so many arguments over money, religion and political affairs that his own Parliament declared war on him.
In the end, Parliament won and had the king executed. Oliver Cromwell became the dictator of England for 10 years (this period is known as the Commonwealth), and abolished an increasingly corrupt Parliament. After his death, both the Monarchy and Parliament were restored, and king Charles II became King. The Civil War led to a gradual increase in Parliament's power, which may well have stopped the country from having a revolution.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt was the Civil War, where the Parliament declared War on the King. The Monarchy was abolished for about 10 years with Oliver Cromwell leading the country as a dictator. Afterwards, both Parliament and the Monarchy were restored, with the Monarchy accepting limited power.
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