HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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created a constitutional monarchy.
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resolved all of England’s seventeenth-century religious questions.
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reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king’s power.
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confirmed the king’s right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The English Bill of Rights set the stage for a constitutional monarchy in England, which means the king and queen acts as a head of state but their powers are limited by law. Under this system, the monarchy can not rule without the consent of the Parliament, and the people are given individual rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Bill firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament – known today as Parliamentary Privilege.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Britain, the Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to a constitutional monarchy restricted by laws such as the Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701, although limits on the power of the monarch (’A Limited Monarchy’) are much older than that, as seen in our Magna Carta.
Detailed explanation-4: -Within 30 years of Charles II’s restoration to the throne in 1660, England was once again on the verge of civil war. In 1688 the country was invaded by a foreign army and its King fled, as the Crown was offered by Parliament to his own nephew and son-in-law. Yet these events are usually called the Glorious Revolution.