Historical Event A.Resulting Action of Document B.Effect on Democracy.

ParliamentTriumphs

IN ENGLAND

Historical EventA.Resulting Action of

DocumentB.Effect on Democracy

1. King John tried to raise taxes on the nobles

A. Magna CartaB. Established basic

legal rights & responsibilitiesProtected liberties of the English

2. Edward needed money to pay for war in France

A.Model ParliamentB. Increased the

number of people making Gov’t decisions

3. Sixteenth Century Monarchs claim more

power.• Divine Right – The

belief that monarchs are chosen by God and responsible only to God.

3. Sixteenth Century Monarchs claim more

powerA. Petition of RightA. Overthrow of Charles IB. Decreased power of

MonarchB. Increased power of

Parliament

4. The Glorious Revolution takes place.

A. English Bill of Rights

B. Limited power of Monarchy

B. Guaranteed the rule of Law

B. Guaranteed Individual Liberties

Limited Monarchy

•Powers of the monarch (ruler) are limited by a constitution or laws of the country

ConstitutionalGovernment

•Government that’s powers are defined and limited by law

Oligarchy• A type of gov’t in which the ruling power belongs to a few people

EX: South Africa

Puritans•Protestants that sought to “purify”

the church of it’s Catholic

practices

Oliver Cromwell• Leader of the Roundheads (Parliament’s Army) in the English Civil War

• Puritan • Defeated the Cavaliers, leading to the execution of Charles I.