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developed the jury trail
Henry II
a legal system by precedents
Common law
the english constitution, in which King John was forced to sign by the nobles “Great Charter”
Magna Carta
the right to hear the charges against you and to defend your side of the story, you also have the right to face your accusers and see the evidence against you.
Due process of law
the governing body of england
Parliament
power that the parliament had to spend and tax public money
Power of the purse
agreement who have the english barons the right to rule with the king in exchange for financial aid.
Provision of Oxford
authority was given to give by God and therefore any opposition was a sin (accountable to God)
Divine right
The person who replaced the english monarchy in the mid 600’s
Oliver Cromwell
the government that Oliver Cromwell replaced from England’s monarchy
protectorate
the monarch that was reinstated by parliament in 1660
Charles Stuart
began when Charles Stuart regained his power
Restoration
the king that was removed from throne during the glorious revolution
King James II
the event when parliament established its right to limit the power of the English Monarchy.
Glorious revolution
When William and Marry agreed to limit their athourity and they’re going to agree to the English bill of rights
Constitutional monarchy
a formal summery of the rights and liberty of the people
Bill of rights
