1. Mt1: The Development of Modern Political Thought
LT 1: What are the main principles/ideas found in the Magna Carta, and English Bill of Rights and why are they important?
---LG: What are the main ideas found in the Magna Carta and why are they important?

2. Government back in the day (800years ago)
King and Church
Nobles, Knights
Merchants, Freemen, Farmers
Peasants, serfs, slaves
Kings were the sole authority!-Absolute monarch
Controlled Everything
Belief that king’s power came from God
No one could take power or question king’s ideas

3. Video: Feudalism
Write a small summary about feudalism from the video and the previous slide

4. What made the change happen?
King John did not care about violating the rights of his people
He taxed them a lot!
He put them in jail for no reason
He took their land
He killed people
The nobles get fed up!   

5. Magna Carta Create 1215 Document created by the nobles (RICH PEEPS)
They were upset that the king was violating their rights
High taxes
Taking their land
Putting them in jail for no reason
King John is forced to sign it or deal with a war (civil war)
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
First time a king’s power is limited
First time peoples rights are protected
Brain pop video

6. Magna Carta had put into place a few new laws the king had to follow
Property was protected
People couldn’t be placed in jail with out being charged
The king had to ask permission to raise taxes
Who did the king have to ask permission from????
A council (group) of nobles –later called Parliament

7. Create a circle map Magna Carta What is it?
Who created it and who was it meant for?
Why was it important?
Why was it create?
What is it?
Magna Carta
Summary: Write a small summary using the information in your circle map to explain the reason the magna carta was created and why it was/is an important document.

8. English Bill of Rights
Magna carta was the first step to protecting rights, but more protection was needed
The king didn’t always follow the Magna Carta or listen to Parliament (elected people)
The English Nobles went to war with King James II (1688)

9. English Bill of Rights 1689
Parliament didn’t want the king to ever have enough power to violate their rights again
Created the English Bill of Rights --Document protecting the rights of the people
It took almost all the power away from the king
The king had to ask permission to do anything
Listed more rights that were protected by the government
No excessive (high) fines
No cruel and unusual punishment

10. Create a circle map English bill of Rights What is it?
Who created it and who was it meant for?
Why was it important?
Why was it create?
What is it?
English bill of Rights
Summary: Write a small summary using the information in your circle map to explain the reason the English Bill of Rights was created and why it was/is an important document.