After analyses the history of the constitution, religion and law of England, the author finds that the contention and transfer of the sovereign power is the whole center of British constitutionalism, namely, the king from the entity to symbol.

• 在分析了英国的宪政史、宗教史和法律史之后,笔者发现英国宪政的全部发展就在于国家主权权力的争夺和转移,由实体性的王权演变为象征性的王权。