Democratic Developments in England

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Democratic Developments in England
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Growth of Royal Pwr

• Feudalism- makes monarch greatest lord
• Strong monarchs (William the Conqueror) control
  land firmly
• Census tax collecting increases royal pwr
• Common law--justice

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Magna Cartaaka Great Charter

• Nobles have certain rights
• Monarch must obey law
• King will not sell, delay, or deny justice
• Due process of law
• Great Council of lords clergy approval needed
  to raise taxes

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Evolving Traditions of Govt

• Magna Carta
• Great Council Parliament
• Parliament right to approve taxes!!! Limits
  monarchy

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Triumph of Parliament

• Parliament revolts against Charles I
• Cromwells army defeats kings troops in English
  Civil War
• House of Commons abolishes monarchy
• Parliament declares UK a republicCommonwealth

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• Parliament restores monarchy
• James II flees when William Mary are invited by
  Parliament to throne
• Bloodless overthrow Glorious Revolution
• Before accept throne, agree to English Bill of
  Rights

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English Bill of Rights

• Superiority of Parliament
• House of Commons power of the purse
• Parliament debates
• No suspend laws
• No Catholic monarch
• No excess fine, cruel unusual
• Habeas corpus

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