Who did the king of England share his power with?

The king of England shared his power with Parliament, which is made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The English people elected the members of the House of Commons, while the king appointed the members of the House of Lords. When he needed to raise more revenue, or wanted his plans approved or wanted new laws created, the king needed Parliament's permission to act. In fact, by the end of the middle ages in England, almost anything important required Parliament's consent.