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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The Constitution Project. 1642: England's First Civil War: Oliver Cromwell: King Charles is Beheaded. From Discovery Education. Video Segment. 1992. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ (accessed 18 October 2010).

• 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 War1642-1649

• 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 Constitution Project. 1642: England's First Civil War: Oliver Cromwell: King Charles is Beheaded. From Discovery Education. Video Segment. 1992. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ (accessed 18 October 2010).

“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 Ms. Ramos

The Constitution Project. 1642: England's First Civil War: Oliver Cromwell: King Charles is Beheaded. From Discovery Education. Video Segment. 1992. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ (accessed 18 October 2010).

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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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/King_James_II_from_NPG.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_James_II_from_NPG.jpg&usg=__qtwgcMZX89qB0BGgdFQyc0WrZR4=&h=2988&w=2400&sz=1654&hl=en&start=3&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=X_wWTrgpuh9KhM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3DkING%2Bjames%2Bii%2Bof%2Bengland%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1

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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.htmlMs. Ramos

Glorious RevolutionGlorious Revolution

http://www.thegloriousrevolution.org/images/dec_of_rights.jpg

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English Bill of Rights1689

• 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/

index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.uxcntmhpiaradqwv&pageId=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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The Constitution Project. 1642: England's First Civil War: Oliver Cromwell: King Charles is Beheaded. From Discovery Education. Video Segment. 1992. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ (accessed 18 October 2010).

• Don’t forget to process your notes on the left!

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