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Period: Jan 1, 1066 to
British Constitutional Timeline
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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
Harold Hasting was killed and his brother, William was crowned king. -
Jul 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The barons with the help of French forces staged a revolt against King John and forced him to sign a document which proclaimed certain liberties and accept that his will was not arbitrary. We enjoy these rights today by being able to voice our opinions about things happening in the government. -
Oct 7, 1295
Model Parliament
A simulation of the parliamentary proceedings of a legislature or other deliberative assembly.Usually held as an educational tool to promote understanding of the working of government. -
Petition of Right
Petition is seen as "one of England's most famous constitutional documents.Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. -
Habeus Corpus Act
Habeas corpus ensures that a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. Passed during the reign of King Charles II by what became known as the Habeas Corpus Parliament to define and strengthen the ancient prerogative writ of habeas corpus, a procedural device to force the courts to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner's detention. -
Glorious Revolution
Participants were the English, Welsh and Scottish society.The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau. Willim and Mary became new monarchs of England and drafted the English Bill of Rights. -
English Bill of Rights
It lays down limits on the powers of the crown and sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement for regular elections to Parliament and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution.Was created by William and Mary.
