The Rise and Fall of Absolute Monarchy

A king was once executed just for trying to raise taxes without permission. In the 1600s,

King Charles I of England wanted absolute power and cash, but Parliament said no.

This sparked a civil war. Parliament's army, led by Oliver Cromwell, captured the king,

and in 1649, they chopped off his head. England became a republic,

but soon Cromwell became a dictator. After he died, the monarchy returned, but the next kings

also tried to rule absolutely. So, in the "Glorious Revolution," they

were kicked out for good, replaced by a monarch who agreed to a Bill of Rights.