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1215
Magna Carta
Limited the king's power, and protected the right of the nobility
Written by English Nobility- Limited Government
- Rights
- Rule of Law
- Due Process
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Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims created their own government when they landed all by themselves in an unknown land. -Self Government
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English Bill of Rights
expand rights of the parliament and people and further limit the king
written by English Parliament- Limited Government
- Rights
- Due Process
- Rule of Lawe
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Cato's Letters
Published essays written by anonymous journalists (Cato the Elder and Cato the Younger) to call out the king's rule on the people- Rights
- Rule of Law
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Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine calling out the rule of the king on the colonies and making it simpler for others to understand and think about.- Self Government
- Rights
