Chapter 2 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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British isles
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James I unifies Wales, Ireland, and Scotland becomes Great Britain.
2
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House of Lords and commons
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Parliament
3
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Decline of nobles and replaces commoners
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Feudal system
4
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Magna Carta (1215)
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Present day civil liberties. Power that nobles wrestled from the king. Insurance of warrants, trial by jury, evidence
5
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Virginia Dare
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Francis Drake stole Spanish gold (Spanish armada 1588) Spanish goes through English Channel and gets bombed. England becomes mistress of the sea
Golden hind
