Absolute+and+Limited+Monarchies

__**Absolute and Limited Monarchies**__
 * Type a 100 word essay that explains what documents and events that limited the power of kings and queens in Europe.**

~In 1215 A.D. many nobles in England were tired of losing power. The tyrant like behavior of king John concerned the people. Both the king and nobles came together and wrote what today is called the Magna Carta. As one of the most important documents in history, it guaranteed people certain rights to people and restrained the king/queen to certain laws. They forced the king to sign it, or the threat of civil war was proposed. Soon after, the Magna Carta was extended to the commonors. By 1400 A.D. parliment had been divided into two houses, which consisted of the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.The want to limit the power of parliment and kings or queens greatly increased by this taking place. After king John's death the new king, Henry the third urged parliment to discuss important issues and decide what laws should be passed to better the community. Through these documents and events you can tell that power was definately limited to the kings and queens in Europe.