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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta - 1215
Limited the power of the Monarch and created a Council of advisors. -
Jan 1, 1356
House of Commons - 1356
Knights of Shire - Voted representative to listen to King and Nobles and report to his commons. -
The Great Reform - 1832
Males owned above 17 shillings. (30% of males) -
Reform Act - 1866/67
Gave the vote to skilled English men, extending it to those who rented property. -
Ballot Act - 1872
Introduced the secret ballot so people didn't have to show who they voted for. -
'Representation of the People' Act - 1918
All men over 21 and women over 30 who owned property were eligible to vote -
Representation of the People Act - 1928
Women officially get the same rights as men.