Through the Great Carter or the Manga Carta of 1215 the King recognized it as the right for his subjects to have council in the kingdom which evolved into what was known as Parliament. In the year 1688 when King James II wanted to reassert the divine right of kings which led to a political up rise in the country causing James to flee. The glorious revolution of 1688 sought to bring a permanent realignment of power within England and to the Constitution which occurred during the rule of William and Mary of Orange. Through this was the creation of the Bill of Rights which gave the Kingdom and its citizens various liberties. It also gave power back to Parliament where raising taxes and creating laws without the consent of Parliament was …show more content…
For example, in France the Parliament contains the National Assembly and the Senate, whereas in Britain the Parliament contains the House of Commons and the Senate. In France the President is elected by popular vote of the citizens whereas in Britain the Prime Minister is elected through the majority party in the House of Commons and appointed by the Monarch. In France it is more of a participant rule whereas in Britain it is participant and subject rule. Britain has had a lot less political uprisings then the French and because of this and their tradition of having a Monarchy they have less say in who’s in office and how the government is run as opposed to the