Steps to Democracy in England Change Ain’t Easy!

Create this diagram for notes: Glorious Revolution: Restoration: Commonwealth: English Civil War: Petition of Right: Parliament:   Magna Carta: Henry II Reforms: Monarchy:

Steps to Democracy: England Nobles swear allegiance to King King taxes nobles, noble serve King Step 1: Monarchy

Steps to Democracy: England Step 2: Henry II Reforms “Royal” Courts Consist Laws Trial by Jury Created English Common Law Court rulings + Local Customs

Steps to Democracy: England Magna Carta 1215 King John abuses power Nobles rebel & force him to sign Nobles rights, ↑ pwr Rule of Law = King must obey Great Council est’d No tax w/o consent!

Steps to Democracy: England Parliament House of Lords (Lords + Clergy) AND House of Commons (Knights + Others) “Power of the Purse” Controls tax money Limits power of monarch Step 4: Parliament

Steps to Democracy: England King Charles I =   No tax w/o consent + No jail w/o cause = “Habeus Corpus” King cancels Parliament Step 5: Petition of Right

Steps to Democracy: England Step 6: English Civil War O. Cromwell army beats King’s army King Charles beheaded in public!

Steps to Democracy: England Step 7: Commonwealth a.k.a. Puritan Republic Cromwell = “Lord Protector” Strict, no “fun” Puritan rules!

Steps to Democracy: England Cromwell dies Parliament asks Charles II to be King , then… When Ch. II dies, James II tries to make England RC… ppl    Step 8: Restoration of Monarchy

Steps to Democracy: England Parliament asks Princess Mary (James daughter) and her hubby William (Dutch guy) to be K + Q… IF they sign… English Bill of Rights… Limited Monarchy now! Step 9: Glorious Revolution No blood!

Steps to Democracy: England Created a Constitutional Monarchy Parliament over Kings King can’t cancel laws Guaranteed Parliament Power of Purse Guaranteed rights to Englishmen Step 10: English Bill of Rights 1689