1. Democratic Development in England

2. Growth of Royal Power Viking Invasions Feudalism Hierarchy chain
Built for protection

3. Monarchs, Nobles, and the Church
Rarely gained more territory
Needed military support
Nobles and Church powerful
Fought royal authority

4. Saxon Conquest
Britain Taken by Saxons
Wales only hold out

5. Strong Monarchs in England
Kept kingdom united
War between:
William the Conqueror-victor
Harold
Lords serve him
Census for tax collecting

6. Common Law Henry II broadened royal justice Customs became law
Traveling judges
Common law-a legal system based on customs and court rulings
Citizens take part in trials –Jury

7. Evolving Traditions of Gov
Bitter disputes with church
Try clergy
Clashes with church

8. The Magna Carta King John Struggle with nobles Rebellious barons
Protect from arbitrary arrests- due process
No new taxes without consulting lords
Nobles rights
Monarch must obey law

9. Development of Parliament
Great council became it
Approved money
Commons representatives
House of Lords, House of Commons

10. Parliament Gains Strength
Hundred Years War
Power of the purse
Could demand monarch

11. Henry VIII and Tudors Creates Church of England 6 Wives
Worked well with Parliament

12. Divorce
Divorce
DEAD
Executed
DEAD
Executed

13. Bloody Mary
Kills Protestants
Establishes Catholicism

14. Queen Elizabeth Establishes Principles for Church of England
Tolerant of other Religions
Golden Age

15. Royal Challenge James I-Stuarts Acted like absolute monarch
Dissolved parliament
Charles I

16. English Civil War Parliament wanted petition of rights
Rebel against Charles I
Oliver Cromwell
Commonwealth

17. Glorious Revolution James II William and Mary of Orange
Bloodless Revolution

18. English Bill of Rights Superiority of Parliament
House of commons- power of purse
Cant suspend laws
Cant be Catholic
Habeas Corpus- cant be imprisoned without being charged with crime
Limited monarchy