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Jun 15, 1215
English Parliament
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The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. It limited the power of the English monarchy which was at its highest point in the English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I. Later on down the line, all English and British sovereigns were restricted to the role of constitutional monarchs with limited executive authority. -
Period: Jun 15, 1215 to
English Parliament
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The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. This parliament limited the power of the English monarchy which was at its highest point in the English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I in 1649. The impact was that all future English and later British sovereigns were restricted to the role of constitutional monarchs with limited executive authority. -
Jun 23, 1215
Magna Carta
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A document signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to law. King John of England issued this as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215. Magna Carta established the principle that everybody including the king, was subject to the law. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
This was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. Virginia Company organized the English settlement in Virginia at Jamestown Colony. The concerns of the colonists continued to grow every day. However, by 1619, a military-style government had taken over and for this reason, the colonists organized the Virginia General Assembly. The house of Burgesses established a precedent. -
Mayflower Compact
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The Mayflower Compact was a document drafted in 1620 prior to the settlement by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. This document was written by Pilgrims establishing themselves as a political society and setting guidelines for self-government. As a result of this agreement, it set the precedent for later documents outlining commonwealth rule. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This document was the first written constitution in North America. The purpose of the Commonwealth was “to maintain and preserve the liberty and purity of the Gospel as well as to formulate “Laws, Rules, and Orders to guide civil affairs.This body had lawmaking, executive, and judicial power. It also included guidelines for representation and paying taxes. It was followed two years later by the Massachusetts Body of Liberties. -
Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a period in the late seventeenth century and early eighteenth century, when a group of philosophers, scientists and thinkers advocated new ideas based on reason.The Enlightenment ideals were influential forces behind the American and French revolutions. Some of the people who contributed to this was Rene Descartes a French philosopher and mathematician. He made a contribution to the philosophy of rationalism.Adam Smith used reason to analyze economic systems. -
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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a period in the late seventeenth century and early eighteenth century, when a group of philosophers, scientists and thinkers advocated new ideas based on reason.The Enlightenment ideals were influential forces behind the American and French revolutions. Some of the people who contributed to this was Rene Descartes a French philosopher and mathematician. He made a contribution to the philosophy of rationalism.Adam Smith used reason to analyze economic systems. -
Glorious Revolution
William and Mary were asked to overthrow James II for the sake of protestantism, when Will came with his Army and James fled it was called the Glorious Revolution. French thinkers were inspired to speak out against absolutism. British colonists also took an important lesson from the Glorious Revolution. They applauded Parliaments fight and saw their own parliaments in the colonies having the same rights. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689. The Bill created separation of powers, limited the powers of the king and queen, enhanced the democratic election and bolstered freedom of speech. This contributed to the establishment of parliamentary sovereignty. -
England's Common Law
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The rulings of England's royal judges formed a unified body of law. The rulings of England's royal judges formed a unified body of law that set the origin of English Common Law. The main point of this law was to establish rules for the people. This law later spread to many English-speaking countries, and became the basis legal systems in the United States. -
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England's Common Law
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The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. This parliament limited the power of the English monarchy which was at its highest point in the English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I in 1649. The impact was that all future English and later British sovereigns were restricted to the role of constitutional monarchs with limited executive authority.
