What did the aristocracy, rich landowners, do that allowed them to take power away from the King?

By building pressure on the king.

Explanation:

The aristocracy, rich landowners, do that allowed them to take power away from the King is the nobility in the society and popularity among the people. They are very powerful due to high amount of wealth and the name of their forefathers which work very hard for the prosperity and development of the country. So by using their name, their popularity and wealth they take away the power from the king by building pressure on it.

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