The Rise of Parliamentary Monarchy in England: Tensions between Royal Absolutism and Parliamentary Rights under James I and the Glorious Revolution of 1688

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[...] The confrontation between James 1st and Parliament in 1621 illustrates a fundamental opposition between two conceptions of power. On the one hand, there is an absolute monarchy based on divine right, where the king is the sole holder of political authority. On the other hand, there is a parliamentary vision in which deputies claim a primary role in the governance of the kingdom, relying on ancestral rights and historical legitimacy. This crisis highlights the growing tensions between royal prerogative and the claims of deputies, tensions that initiate major institutional conflicts in the history of England. [...]

[...] A step towards the parliamentary monarchy Under the reign of Charles 1st, son of James 1st, the tensions between the monarchy and Parliament, already significant, intensified. According to Michel (2017, p. these confrontations reached their peak with the English Civil War (1642-1651), which pitted the king's supporters against those of Parliament. This marked a crucial moment that led to the execution of Charles 1st in 1649 and the establishment of a republican regime led by Oliver Cromwell. This was the first radical questioning of the English monarchy that occurred with this interruption. [...]

[...] (2010). Control, source of the parliamentary regime, priority of the presidential regime. [...]

[...] This suspicion towards the actions of Parliament can be observed in the negotiations concerning the marriage of his son, Charles, with the Infanta of Spain. James I sees these decisions as being solely within the royal competence, since they concern complex diplomatic questions. This position indicates that the king considers the actions of Parliament as a threat to his power in areas he deems reserved to the monarchy. In the face of this absolute vision of power, the deputies defend a more balanced approach, where Parliament plays a predominant role in the governance of the kingdom. [...]

[...] 3. http://www.andreasladner.ch/dokumente/Literatur_Unterricht/Grande%20Charte%20des%20libertes_1215.pdf Michel, D. (2002). The English Revolution, from Charles I to Cromwell. Clio voyages cultural, p. 2. https://www.clio.fr/bibliotheque/pdf/pdf_la_revolution_anglaise_de_charles_ier_a_cromwell.pdf Michel, M. (2017). The Great Rebellion, Silomag(5), p. 1 https://silogora.org/1642-1651-la-grande-rebellion/ Philippe, L. [...]