[SoCal Pubbie]

Didn’t Henry VIII more of less reverse the Magna Carta by consolidating absolute power?

[Slyfox]

Didn’t Henry VIII more or less reverse the Magna Carta by consolidating absolute power?

Not really. He thought that he was above the law and got laws passed to inflict his will.

However, the will of the people supersedes any opinion a king may have when his will interferes with their will.

Henry's action only appeared to reverse the Magna Carta.

[FrdmLvr]

Charles I would think otherwise.

[colorado tanker]

Didn’t Henry VIII more of less reverse the Magna Carta by consolidating absolute power?

The English Civil War and the later Glorious Revolution were all about attempts by kings to consolidate power. At the end of the day, Parliament's rights were established in the English "constitution" and England had become a constitutional monarchy.