Why did England become a constitutional monarchy?

In 1689 when the Bill of Rights was passed as a condition of bringing in a new king, William III, to replace his father-in-law, James II. read more

The lead often fell to the Head of the Treasury but the term Prime Minister did not emerge until several decades later. The Prime Minister is still known as The First Lord of the Treasury. Thus 1688 is the real start to Constitutional Monarchy. read more

The final step in Britain’s move to becoming a full constitutional monarchy took place in 1721, under George I, when a single parliamentarian (Robert Walpole) became head of government in the office of First Lord of the Treasury, which later became known as “Prime Minister”. read more

England became a constitutional monarchy in 1688 CE after the Glorious Revolution. The first monarchs to rule with a constitutional monarchy were William and Mary of Orange. read more