England France Develop Invaders Enter England 800 s

England & France Develop

Invaders Enter England � 800 s- Danish Vikings • Alfred the Great turns them back � 1016 - Danish King Canute conquered England • Vikings and Anglo-Saxons mixed and became one culture • Struggle would occur when no heir was living to take throne

Normans �William the Conqueror • Duke of Normandy • Descended from Vikings/spoke French • Claimed British throne �Battle of Hastings- Oct 1066 • Took control • Foundation for a centralized government

Henry II �Descendant of William • Married Eleanor of Aquitaine of France • Ruled from 1154 -1189 • He ruled over England parts of France

Common Law �Set up royal courts �Collected taxes �Settled lawsuits �Punished crimes �Use of Jury- 12 neighbors of the accused �Rulings over the years became a unified body of law known as common law • Basis for law in many English speaking countries

Your Turn �On your foldable, write down two examples of how the common law affects us today in our society.

After Henry II’s Death �His son Richard becomes king • Known as Richard the Lionheart • Will be instrumental in the Crusades • Was compassionate

King John �Took over after Richard’s death • • Taxed people to death No military skills Nobles revolted Forced John to sign a document on June 15, 1215

Magna Carta �Signed between King John & nobles �No taxation without representation �Trial by Jury �Protection of law

Your Turn �In your foldables, list how the terms in the Magna Carta are similar to our Constitution today.

King Edward �Set up a new model of government �Known as a Model Parliament • 2 chambers • House of Commons- knights and burgesses • House of Lords- nobles and bishops �Parliament provided a check on royal power �Does this resemble anything we see in our government today?

France �Capetian Dynasty • Started with Hugh Capet • They ruled from 978 -1328 • Paris was the capital, power spread from there

�Most powerful Capetian King • Increased size of France • Seized land from King John of England • Wanted a stronger central government Philip II

Philip’s Heirs �Created something similar to England’s Parliament �Called the Estates General • 1 st Estate- Church leaders • 2 nd Estate- Great Lords • 3 rd Estate- commoners, wealthy landowners, merchants

Estates General �Meeting of all the Estates

Problems �Unlike England in terms of power �Estates General could never limit the King’s power �The king could disband or call Estates General into meeting

Your Turn (Ticket Out The Door) �On your chart sheet, make a chart for the pros and cons of each government for England, France, and the U. S. List a minimum of 3 pros and 3 cons for EACH government. Hand in at end of class