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What is the magna carta?

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Is a charter to give the nobles the right to own their own property. Restricted kings power to tax.

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What is the parliament?

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Is the house of lords and house of commons and their greatest power was taxing people and this was the power of the purse.

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What is the Bill of rights?

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Are rules that say what the king anfd queen cant do without the parliaments ok. 4 rights are cant tax people, cant have an army, shouldnt have to pay to vote, whats said in parliament stays in parliament. limits kings power.