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Jan 1, 1066
England's Common Law
England's Common Law is the procedure of judges sitting in court and making decisions based on the facts before them. England's Common Law was what inspired United States Law prior to the Revolutionary War. The parliment of England later become more established and the lagestlation took over judicial law making. -
Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
The English Parliment
The English parilment is the legislatue for the United Kingdom that has contiued for hundresds of years. The parilment gradually became more popular and the strict idea of monarcky was gradually fading away. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta also called "The Charter" was written to protect the rights to the barons and also the property aginest the king. The Magna Carta also influenced the colonists during the Revolutionary War because they believed that they should be granted the rights written in the document. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virgnia House of Burgesses was started when the people voted to abloish matial law and create a new concept of government, the legislature. At the first meeting there were 22 representatives representing 11 settlements. Only white men were obligated to participate in the House of Burgesses. -
Period: to
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was an era that can also be reffered to as "Age of Reason". Many people helped contribute to the enlightenment during this time. -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first document wtitten by Plymouth colonists. Colonists invented The Mayflower Compact becuase it gave them a sense of authority and they believed that they needed the compact in order to survive. The Mayflower Compact was one of the first sense of governments in America. -
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The fundamental Orders of Connecticut was inspired by Thomas Hooke because of the ideas he creates to create a new path for the fairly new government. The document was created because the local towns had no formal direction of government. -
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes published the novel "Leviathan" in 1651 which deeply drecribed the frame of society and authorized government. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution also called the "Bloodlesss Revolution" was known to be a major influence to the English Parliment due to the overthrow of King James ll of England. -
John Locke
John Locke famously explained the theory of checks and balances and founded "The Treaties of Government"(1689). This article explained the natural rights and specifically property rights of each citizen. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was passed by the English Parlimentt in the year of 1689 in order to limit the powers of the king and allowed the citizens have more rights. The English Bill of Rights was a major influence to America due to the idea of including the people in government actions. -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu who was a French lawyer during the time and one of his most fomous ideas was the Separation of Powers which was what divides the three branches of gevernment. He published "Lettres Persanes" which explained the French citizens and how they were seen to the Persain people. -
Rosseau
Rosseau wrote the novel,"Discourse of Inequality" whichs explains te two parts of inequality which are physical appearence and ethical or political. He also describes the importance of free choosing and being able to be equal in all things. -
Voltaire
Voltiare was a famous writer who founded the diccionary "Dictionnaire philosophique". This dicctionary deeply critisized the Roman Catholic Church and many other major groups.
