Political Changes In England After The English Civil War

The English civil war marked all kind of political change for England. The monarch was extremely limited and Parliament now held the real power and say in England post english civil war. These changes marked a new relationship between the Crown and parliament and marked the end of absolutism in England. This government was still very different from the one today in America.

The government before the the english civil war was almost a complete absolute monarchy. After the Civil War however the monarch was forced to sign a document limiting his own power greatly and giving the British Parliament most of it. The new political structure was The Parliament: Prime Minister on top → Cabinet under. The difference here was that the political leader was elected. This was also why, during the English civil war, the Parliament had the public support. After the English civil war the monarchy still existed however it was much less relevant and had much less power

Due to multiple attempted political and religious reforms as well as multiple negative confrontations with the parliament a civil war erupted. Most of the public went with the Parliament because they supported the idea of being able to choose their own leaders rather than inheritance. The enlightenment ideas were spreading rapidly throughout europe and England was not spared. Virtually the only people who supported the monarch Charles I were his own royal guard and army. It should be noted however that many mercenaries were hired on both sides who had no care as to the politics. In the end, the side of Parliament won and Charles I was forced to sign a document further limiting his own monarchy and everyone who should come after. This was the first of many steps into transferring the power from the monarch to the people as a