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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
King John grants The Magna Carta -
May 22, 1216
The French Invade England
Prince Louis of France (1187-1226) invades England and attracts substantial baronial support. -
Oct 18, 1216
King Johns Death
king John Died suddenly in Newark from failing to recover from an attack of dysentery -
Feb 11, 1225
Henry III issues revised Magna Carta
Henry III, who has come of age, issues a substantially revised version of Magna Carta under his own great seal. -
Oct 12, 1297
Edward I confirms Magna Carta
Edward I confirms Henry III's 1225 version of Magna Carta: this text is subsequently placed on the first statute -
Petition Of Right
Sir Edward Coke Intitiated the Petition Of Right.It was a statement of liberties sent by parliament to Charles I and was conceded by the king in return for great taxation -
Habeas Corpus Act
Parliment passed the Habeas Corpus Act that stregthened the ancient writ of the Haebeas Corpus which inturn protects people from being detained without legal authority -
British Bill Of Rights
The Bill Of Rights were passed by Parliament.It sets out the civil and political rights of the people when the time of accession came for William and Mary. -
American Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress formally Declared the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain Through The Declaration of Independence
