1. Essential Question
Discuss the following questions with your neighbors and be prepared to share with the class:
Do you think that all the teachers should enforce the same rules at your school? Why or why not?

2. Prologue The Rise of Democratic Ideas
1200BC-1800AD

4. Section 3 Democracy Develops in England
Henry II
NO trial by combat/ordeal
YES jury trials
England is unified under common law
The Magna Carta
Nobles force king to sign document that guarantees political, legal rights
ordeal: extreme test/trial
nobles: wealthy land owners

5. Principals of the Magna Carta
In your notebook, list the principals of the Magna Carta:
The Church of England will be free from gov’t control
The rights in the Magna Carta are for all citizens of England, present & future
Only representatives of the kingdom can make taxes
People of England will be free to practice their customs
People cannot be put on trial w/o proof of wrong doing
People can only be punished according to the law of the land
Every one will have free access to justice
Merchants are protected and free to travel and to buy/sell
Free people are allowed to travel to/from England during a time of war
All the rights listed in the Magna Carta will be observed 7 protected

6. Glorious Revolution
Protestants afraid James II wants RCC as official religion
Parliament offers throne to William & Mary
Creates constitutional monarchy as the government
king’s powers limited by laws
William & Mary accept Bill of Rights from Parliament
Bill of rights –limited power of monarch and guaranteed rights of the people
Protestants: non-Catholic Christians
parliament: England’s law makers

7. Democratic Developments in England
In your notebook, divide a page into 3 columns. Make the column on the left smaller than the other two.
Title the column on the right “Historical Event”
Title the column in the middle “Resulting Action/Document”
Title the column on the left “Effect on Democracy”
Divide the columns into 4 rows
In your group, use your notes/text book to fill in the chart

8. Democratic Developments in England
Historical Event
Resulting Action/Document
Effect on Democracy
King John tried to raise taxes on the nobles
Magna Carta
Established basic legal rights and protected the liberties of the English people
Edward needed money to pay for war in France
Model Parliament
Increased number of people making gov’t decisions
Sixteenth-century monarchs claim more power
Petition of Right
Overthrow of King
Decreased power of monarch; increased power of Parliament
The Glorious Revolution takes place
English Bill of Rights
Limited power of monarchy; guaranteed the rule of law; increased power of Parliament; guaranteed individual liberties