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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — History I

Before 1215, what characterised how English monarchs exercised power?

A) They governed with the approval of an elected council
B) They were constrained by a written constitution
C) They ruled under the direct authority of the Pope
D) They had very few formal constraints

Correct answer: They had very few formal constraints

Before 1215, English monarchs exercised power with very few formal constraints. The Magna Carta in 1215 was a landmark document that began to change this.

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Before 1215, English monarchs exercised power with very few formal constraints.

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