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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
In 1212, the nobels rebelled against King John, who had treaed them harshly. So they forcd the king to sign and agreement called the Magna Carta also known as ( " Great charter" )
this document protected the nobels privileges and the authority or control and it allowed certain rights to all landholders. People would have equeal treatment and fair trial. Limited the power of monarchand guraranteed noone wouldbe above the law. -
The Mayflower Compact
In 1620 after the House of Burgesses was formed, another group from England there were colonist known as the Pilgrims , arrived in america.They built a settlement called the plymouth. Hundreds of miles north of Virginia. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
In 1639 a number of pilgrims were being persecuted for their religious beliefs they left Massachusetts and colonized the area which is know Connecticut -
Glorious Revolution
Parliament removed King James II from the throne and invited hia daughter Mary and her husband william to rule instead. This peacefull transfer of power known as the Glorious Revolution, changed the government in England. From that time on no one would be more powerful than the parliament. -
English Bill of rights
[http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/costitutional-timeline--3/edit](edmodo.com)To clarify the relationship, he arliament drewup the English BIll of rights in 1689.This document restricted the monarchs power and it lso guaranteed the parliament free elections and the right to free trial an get rid ofthe crel and unusual punishments -
John Locke
He was an English writer who suported the Glorious Revolution. He argued that people were born free, equal and indipendent. They also made rights, called naural rights. -
Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu was a french writer he developed the idea of dividing the branches of government into different parts to balance each otherso no one part can become too strong and threaten individual rights -
Jean Jacques Rousseau
He was and French Philosopher he wrote in the social contract and published it in 1762 he said " man is born free, yet everywhere he is foundd in chains " He said because he was referring to the large number of people in Europe living under the oppressive governments.
