Steps to Democracy in England Change Aint Easy

Steps to Democracy in England Change Ain’t Easy!

Create this diagram for notes: Glorious Revolution: Restoration: Commonwealth: English Civil War: Petition of Right: Parliament: Magna Carta: Henry II Reforms: Monarchy:

Steps to Democracy: England • Nobles swear allegiance to King • Step 1: • King taxes nobles, noble Monarchy serve King

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 2: Henry II Reforms • “Royal” Courts – Consist Laws • Trial by Jury • Created English Common Law – Court rulings + Local Customs

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 3: Magna Carta 1215 • King John abuses power • Nobles rebel & force him to sign • Nobles rights, ↑ pwr • Rule of Law = King must obey • Great Council est’d • No tax w/o consent!

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 4: Parliament • Parliament – House of Lords (Lords + Clergy) AND House of Commons (Knights + Others) – “Power of the Purse” • Controls tax money – Limits power of monarch

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 5: Petition of Right • King Charles I = • No tax w/o consent + No jail w/o cause = “Habeus Corpus” King cancels Parliament

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 6: English Civil War • O. Cromwell army beats King’s army • King Charles beheaded in public!

Steps to Democracy: England • Cromwell = • Step 7: “Lord Protector” Commonwealth • Strict, no “fun” a. k. a. Puritan Republic • Puritan rules!

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 8: Restoration of Monarchy • Cromwell dies • Parliament asks Charles II to be King , then… • When Ch. II dies, James II tries to make England RC… ppl

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 9: Glorious Revolution • No blood! • Parliament asks Princess Mary (James daughter) and her hubby William (Dutch guy) to be K + Q… IF they sign… • English Bill of Rights… • Limited Monarchy now!

Steps to Democracy: England • Step 10: English Bill of Rights 1689 • Created a Constitutional Monarchy • Parliament over Kings • King can’t cancel laws • Guaranteed Parliament Power of Purse • Guaranteed rights to Englishmen