1. Chapter 8

2.  Medieval monarchs – Royal authority – nobles – churchmen  Power struggle  Form the framework for Nation-States  Modern day countries

3.  400-500’s the Anglo- Saxons conquer Britain  Known as England  Would fend off Viking attacks  1066 King Edward dies  No heir  Brother in law Harold to rule

4.  Claimed the English throne  Raised an army and conquer England  Battle of Hastings  Anglo-Saxon population would survive

5.  William had a complete census taken  “Domesday Book”  Listed every castle, field, and pigpen in England

6.  1154 – Henry II  Creates English common law ▪ Legal system based on custom and court rulings  Creates jury system ▪ Group of men sworn to speak the truth

7.  Consistently clashed with the church  Archbishop of Canterbury – Thomas Becket  Brutally murdered after he opposed Henry

8.  Son of Henry II  Lost lands in France  Opposed Pope Innocent III on bishop nominations  Interdict  John gives in

9.  King John angered his own nobles w/ taxes  Forced to sign the Magna Carta  “Great Charter”

10.  Nobles had rights  Extended to all English citizens  Monarch must obey laws  Protected freemen from arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, and other legal actions  Due process of law  Habeas Corpus  No person can be held in prison without being charged with a crime  No new taxes without consulting his Great Council of Lords  No taxation without representation?

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