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English Quest for Self Government

English Quest for Self Government. Magna Carta. 1215 King is not above the law. Petition of Right. 1628 King must get Parliament’s permission to raise taxes. English Civil War. 1642 Parliament and King Charles I fight to determine who is the authority in England. The Commonwealth.

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English Quest for Self Government

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  1. English Quest for Self Government

  2. Magna Carta • 1215 • King is not above the law

  3. Petition of Right • 1628 • King must get Parliament’s permission to raise taxes

  4. English Civil War • 1642 • Parliament and King Charles I fight to determine who is the authority in England.

  5. The Commonwealth • 1649-1660 • Parliament rules England without an hereditary monarch.

  6. Writ of Habeas Corpus • 1679 • A right to be brought before a court to hear the charges.

  7. Glorious Revolution • 1688 • Parliament chooses the new monarchs • William and Mary

  8. The Bill of Rights (English) • 1689 • The rights of citizens of England are added to English Law

  9. English Constitutional Monarchy • While the monarch still reigns in England, Prime Minister and Cabinet (parliament) rules the country. • 1701

  10. The Reform Bill(s) • The right to vote is extended to the Middle Class • 1832,1867, 1884

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