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Jan 1, 1088
Feudal System
William of Normandy created a system in which tenants acted as a council. William used these men and took in their advice. This acted as the first system and set up the foundation for Parliament as the King received help governing -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a charter agreed upon by king John of England. It promised protection to the church an barons and also swift justice. It was supposed to limit the power of the king, but in reality it failed. -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Rights set laws that that king could not tax without Parliament, use martial law, or imprison without a just cause. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a serious of armed conflicts in which the puritans (supporters of Parliament) fought against the cavaliers (supporters of the king) in order to establish who had the power. -
Habeas Corpus
The Habeas Corpus was established in 1679 in order to insure that King Charles II could not imprison people without a just and fair cause and that the King could not make a decision on the case alone. -
James II
Forced to leave England in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution. Parliament feared he would an absolute monarch so they began to fit in battles and were angered at James II -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights established that the King could not do much without Parliament. He could not force taxes, raise arms, or make any political action without the consent of Parliament. This Bill put a "leash" on the King.
