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Parliament Triumphs IN ENGLAND

Parliament Triumphs IN ENGLAND. Historical Event. Resulting Action of Document Effect on Democracy. 1. King John tried to raise taxes on the nobles. Magna Carta Established basic legal rights & responsibilities Protected liberties of the English.

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Parliament Triumphs IN ENGLAND

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  1. Parliament TriumphsIN ENGLAND

  2. Historical Event • Resulting Action of Document • Effect on Democracy

  3. 1. King John tried to raise taxes on the nobles • Magna Carta • Established basic legal rights & responsibilities Protected liberties of the English

  4. 2. Edward needed money to pay for war in France • Model Parliament B. Increased the number of people making Gov’t decisions

  5. 3. Sixteenth Century Monarchs claim more power. • Divine Right – The belief that monarchs are chosen by God and responsible only to God.

  6. 3. Sixteenth Century Monarchs claim more power • Petition of Right A. Overthrow of Charles I B. Decreased power of Monarch B. Increased power of Parliament

  7. 4. The Glorious Revolution takes place. • English Bill of Rights • Limited power of Monarchy B. Guaranteed the rule of Law B. Guaranteed Individual Liberties

  8. Limited Monarchy • Powers of the monarch (ruler) are limited by a constitution or laws of the country

  9. ConstitutionalGovernment • Government that’s powers are defined and limited by law

  10. Oligarchy • A type of gov’t in which the ruling power belongs to a few people • EX: South Africa

  11. Puritans • Protestants that sought to “purify” the church of it’s Catholic practices

  12. Oliver Cromwell • Leader of the Roundheads (Parliament’s Army) in the English Civil War • Puritan • Defeated the Cavaliers, leading to the execution of Charles I.

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