What point did Parliament make by executing Charles I?
A. England should be ruled according to divine right.
B. Parliament had the right to choose its own monarch.
C. The Cavaliers had won control of England.
D. No monarch could claim absolute power in England.
The point that Parliament made by executing Charles I was that no monarch could claim absolute power in England. The correct answer is D.
To arrive at this answer, we can look at the historical context of the time. During the English Civil War, which took place from 1642 to 1651, Parliament and the Royalists (supporters of the monarchy) were in conflict over the distribution of power. Parliament sought to limit the authority of the king and establish a more constitutional monarchy.
After the Royalists were defeated in the war, Charles I was captured and put on trial by Parliament. The trial resulted in his conviction for high treason, and he was executed in 1649. This act of regicide sent a powerful message that no monarch could claim absolute power in England, thereby challenging the notion of divine right (answer A) and highlighting Parliament's assertion of its own authority.
Therefore, the correct answer is D.