Chapter 8 Section 1

Chapter 8 Section 1

• England – Land of the Angles–Anglo Saxons (Germanic Tribe)

• William the Conqueror (William of Normandy/France)– Every vassal swear allegiance–Domesday book – census ($$$

$)– Treasury

• Henry II– Justices to enforce the law–Common Law – Legal system applied to all

of England–Royal courts instead of local

courts– Jury System–Grand jury (stand trial?)

• King John– Lost lands in France– VS Pope Innocent III– Fought over selecting a new archbishop– Excommunicated, England = interdict– John accepts England as a fief from Rome to save face,

pays yearly fee to the Church

• Magna Carta– Why? King John was abusing power (taxes

& imprisonment)– Citizens have certain rights– King must obey the law

• Due Process of Law– Freedom from arbitrary arrest

• Habeas Corpus– No one can be held in prison without being

charged of a crime

• No new taxes w/o the consent of Parliament • “Power of the Purse”

• Parliament– House of Commons (knights & middle class)– House of Lords (nobles and clergy)