Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The principle that Parliament holds supreme authority in the political structure, protected from monarchical absolutism as an outcome of the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution.
AP course connection
Topic 3.2: 3.2 The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution