Sources of the Democratic tradition Democratic Developments in England
FEUDALISM a loosely organized system of rule in which lords divided landholdings among lesser lords. vassals, pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord.
William the Conqueror 1066 the Battle of Hastings Normans defeat Saxons William ascended the throne of England.
Medieval Reforms Henry II 1154-1189 Trial by Jury Common Law-legal system based on precedents determined by decisions of royal justices
The Magna Carta 1215 Nobles rebel against King John Limitation of Monarch’s Power Power of the Purse Due Process 1295 Model Parliament House of Lords House of Commons
Henry VIII King 1509-1547 Strengthened English monarchy Removed England from Catholic Church Quest for an heir
Elizabeth I Queen 1558-1603 Made England into world power Lack of heir led to succession crisis
1603 Stuart Dynasty United (Scotland + England) Kingdom James I-Divine Right of Kings King 1603-1625 Charles I- King 1625-1649 1628 Petition of Rights Struggled with Parliament for control of
1642-1649 English Civil War Roundheads v Cavaliers Oliver Cromwell Execution of Charles I 1649-1660 The Protectorate
1660 The Restoration Monarchy reinstated by Parliament Charles II King 1660-1685 James II 1685
The Glorious Revolution-1688 William and Mary Constitutional Monarchy
English Bill of Rights limits power of Kings Right of Petition Free Speech Power of the Purse Representative Government
England’s Legacy to Democracy The Rule of Law Parliamentary Government Individual Liberties Constitutional Monarchy