The monarchy basically started losing material power with King John of England signing the Magna Carta [1215], which led to the rule of constitutional law in England. ... The monarchy continued to lose power by turns in the years since Magna Carta, culminating in the English Civil War.
The monarchy basically started losing material power with King John of England signing the Magna Carta [1215], which led to the rule of constitutional law in England. ... The monarchy continued to lose power by turns in the years since Magna Carta, culminating in the English Civil War.