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Democratic Developments in England
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Recap Feudalism William the Conqueror – Firm control, allegiance, taxes & census Henry II – Common law, jury
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Recap cont King John – Abuse tax & pwr Magna Carta – Nobles have rights – Rule of law- incl monarchy http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/king-john.htm
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Parliament Gains Strength Hundred Years War – 1337- 1453 – Changed UK politically Parliament controls “power of the purse” Check/limit monarchy
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Triumph of Parliament James I- absolute monarch – Dissolves Parliament 1611 & 1614 Charles I – Like father – Needs $$- summons Parliament
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Parliament insists on Petition of Right (1628) – Prohibits king raise taxes w/o Parliament – Habeas corpus – Charles dissolves Parliament next yr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petition_of_Right
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Long Parliament 1640- 1653 – Charles needs $ – P. declares can’t be dissolved w/o own approval – Charles leads troops into H of Commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England
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English Civil War 1642-1649 Parliament forms army led by Oliver Cromwell Cromwell defeats king’s troops Parliament tries & executes King Charles I http://users.moscow.com/khakimian/ecw.html Battle of Naseby
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“The office of the king in this nation is unnecessary, burdensome and dangerous to the liberty, society and public interest of the people.” -Parliament http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/CharlesI_execution.htm http://cookit.e2bn.org/library/1246214674/courtcharlesb.original.jpg
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The Commonwealth H of Commons abolishes monarchy, House of Lords, Church of England Declare republic, led by Cromwell
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Cromwell imposes military rule- 1653 Exile Catholics Puritans gain influence Cromwell dies, new Parliament restores monarchy inviting Charles’ son http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/britons/briton4.htm
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Glorious Revolution Charles II 1660 Avoided father’s mistakes James II 1685 – Suspend laws, flaunt Catholicism, appoints Catholics to high office
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Parliament offers throne to William (Dutch Protestant) and Mary (Protestant) – Land w/ army 1688 – James II flees http://bigapple.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/05/new-york-city-decade-by-decade16801689.html
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Glorious Revolution http://www.thegloriousrevolution.org/images/dec_of_rights.jpg
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English Bill of Rights 1689 William & Mary had to accept several acts--- – Superiority of Parliament – Summon P regularly – H of Commons- pwr of purse – No suspend laws – No Catholic on throne http://anenglishmanschronicles.terapad.com/inde x.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.uxcntmhpiaradqwv&pag eId=123849
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Restated traditional rights: – Trial by jury – No excess fines – No cruel punishment – Habeas corpus
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Glorious Rev & English Bill of Rights est: Limited monarchy – Monarchy had to obey the law & govern in partnership w/ Parliament!!!
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Glorious Revolution Review Complete the word sort on the next slide on the right side of your notebook. Make a 2 column chart and place the strips in the correct column
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Don’t forget to process your notes on the left!
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