Democracy Develops in England

Question 1

What happened to the monarch as England began to develop democratic institutions?

Answer 1

The power became limited

Question 2

Why do the democratic traditions in England impact the US

Answer 2

Democratic traditions that developed in England may have influenced many countries including the US

Question 3

Medival Heirchy

Answer 3

King- Absolute Power.
Lords/Nobles- Direct Communication with the king, work for king, providing him loyalty and military aid. Give food protection and shelter to the knights.
Knights- Give Homepage and Military service to the lords. Give Protection, Food, and shelter to peasants.
Peasants- Farm the land, and pay the rent to the knights.

Question 4

Democracy spreads to England in late Middle Ages (year 1000)

Answer 4

• Began in Greece (city states and rights)
• Spread to Rome (republic)
• Judaism and Christianity (responsibility of individual)

Question 5

Reforms in Medieval England

Answer 5

• Henry 2- King of England (and half of France) reign 1154-1189
• Established Juries and Common Law:
  
  • Before trials were physical duel, contest, ect.)
  • 12 people reviewed facts made reccomendation of guilt or innocence
  • Common Law: laws based on tradition and previous court cases not the will of a judge
  • All of England Unified under common law

Question 6

The Magna Carta

Answer 6

• King John- reign 1199- 1216
  
  • Fought costly, war with France
    
    • Raised taxes
    • People unhappy
• 1215: Nobles force King John to sign Magna Carta
  
  • Granted rights to certain people
  • Limited Kings power
  • Individual rights and liberties
  • Kings must obey laws
  • Due process: Everyone has the right to jury trial

Question 7

Parliament

Answer 7

• 1295
  
  • First parliament meets
    
    • King needed $$$ for war
    • Later voted on taxes reforms, laws
• 1300’s
  
  • Parliament divided into 2 houses
    
    • House of Lords
    • House of Commons
• Most citizens had no part
  It- Not a true democracy yet
• Limited power of the monarch

Question 8

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Question 9

Parliament vs. the King

Answer 9

• Parliament controls taxation and spending in the kingdom= power
• 1600s- kings claim divine right
• Power to rule comes directly from God
• Monarchs (kings) chosen by God to rule

Question 10

English Bill of Rights

Answer 10

• 1698
  
  • Further limited monarch’s power
    
    • No suspending of parliament laws by king, can not raise taxes without cosent of parliament, freedom of speech within parliament, no penalty for petitioning the King for grievances

Question 11

English Bill of Rights

Answer 11

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