Question

which phrase best describes the causes of the development of constitutional monarchy in england?
○ parliament progressively taking more powers for itself without opposition
○ conflicts between the monarchy and parliament over their relative power
○ persistent english belief in a divinely inspired and all-powerful monarch
○ charles is commitment to place limits on the power of the monarchy

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Parliament taking power “without opposition” is incorrect. There were conflicts (e.g., Civil War) during this process.
• Analyze Option 2: The development of constitutional monarchy in England (culminating in events like the Glorious Revolution) stemmed from conflicts between the monarchy (seeking absolute power) and Parliament (seeking to limit royal authority and assert its own power), such as the struggles under Stuart kings and the Civil War.
• Analyze Option 3: A belief in an all - powerful monarch would support absolute monarchy, not constitutional monarchy, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 4: Charles I tried to increase monarchical power (e.g., through personal rule, levying taxes without Parliament), not limit it, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament over their relative power