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England Develops England Develops DemocracyDemocracy


Learning PointsLearning Points Understand the origins of the Magna Understand the origins of the Magna

Carta and the English Bill of RightsCarta and the English Bill of Rights Analyze the history of BritainAnalyze the history of Britain


England was a England was a former Roman former Roman colony that had colony that had converted to converted to Christianity.Christianity.

After 400, they After 400, they turned to feudalism turned to feudalism as a form of as a form of government.government.


FeudalismFeudalism A loosely organized A loosely organized

system of rule system of rule where a lord divides where a lord divides his land among his land among lesser lordslesser lords

KING (1)KING (1) Lord (4)Lord (4)

knight (15)knight (15) Peasant (80)Peasant (80)


1066 – The Anglo-1066 – The Anglo-Saxon’s battled the Saxon’s battled the Normans for the Normans for the throne of England.throne of England.

The Norman, William The Norman, William the Conqueror won.the Conqueror won. All lords had to swear All lords had to swear

allegiance to him.allegiance to him. Did a census and Did a census and

made efficient tax made efficient tax systemsystem


What is feudalism?What is feudalism?


1154 – Henry II 1154 – Henry II established the established the English “common English “common law” with law” with professional judges professional judges and a legal code.and a legal code. Used over all of Used over all of

EnglandEngland Reintroduced the Reintroduced the

juryjury


Henry’s son John Henry’s son John funded wars in funded wars in France and with the France and with the church by heavy church by heavy taxes and abuses on taxes and abuses on the nobles.the nobles.

They rebelled and They rebelled and forced him to sign a forced him to sign a guarantee of their guarantee of their rightsrights

The Magna CartaThe Magna Carta


The Magna Carta The Magna Carta protected:protected: Nobles privilegesNobles privileges Everyone has Everyone has

freedom from freedom from arbitrary arrestarbitrary arrest

The right against The right against taxes not passed by taxes not passed by a council of noblesa council of nobles


The council of nobles The council of nobles came to be called came to be called Parliament and is Parliament and is still used today.still used today.

Every time a king Every time a king needed money, he needed money, he needed to give more needed to give more rights to the people.rights to the people. House of LordsHouse of Lords House of CommonsHouse of Commons


Following the Following the Hundred Years’ War, Hundred Years’ War, Henry VIII came to Henry VIII came to power (1509-47)power (1509-47)

Split with the Split with the Catholic Church.Catholic Church.

England becomes England becomes the most powerful the most powerful Protestant nation.Protestant nation.


Name two things the Magna Carta Name two things the Magna Carta protected.protected.


His daughter His daughter Elizabeth I (1558-Elizabeth I (1558-1603) took over and 1603) took over and led England into a led England into a firmly Protestant firmly Protestant golden age.golden age.


How did Parliament help the British How did Parliament help the British people gain more freedom?people gain more freedom?


When Elizabeth When Elizabeth died without an died without an heir, a Catholic heir, a Catholic family (Stuarts) family (Stuarts) took the throne took the throne and began fighting and began fighting with Protestants with Protestants and Parliament.and Parliament. Absolute monarchsAbsolute monarchs


1642-1649 – The 1642-1649 – The English Civil WarEnglish Civil War

A Puritan general A Puritan general named Oliver named Oliver Cromwell defeated Cromwell defeated the Stuarts and the Stuarts and executed the king.executed the king.


People quickly tired People quickly tired of Cromwell’s of Cromwell’s Puritan “Rule of the Puritan “Rule of the Saints” and Saints” and restored the restored the executed king’s son executed king’s son to rule.to rule.

His brother was a His brother was a strong Catholic and strong Catholic and another civil war another civil war looked likelylooked likely


Parliament invited Parliament invited some Dutch some Dutch protestant royalty protestant royalty to take the throne to take the throne on the condition on the condition they sign a bill of they sign a bill of rights.rights.


They accept and They accept and William and Mary William and Mary take the throne in take the throne in a bloodless a bloodless revolution.revolution.

The English Bill of The English Bill of Rights created:Rights created:


No cruel No cruel punishmentpunishment

No excessive finesNo excessive fines The right of The right of

“habeas corpus”:“habeas corpus”: The accused must The accused must

be charged with a be charged with a crime before they crime before they can be put in jail.can be put in jail.


Who created the “Rule of Saints” in Who created the “Rule of Saints” in England?England?

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