1. The Magna Carta & The English Bill of Rights
Learning Target #5: I can evaluate ideas from the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights in order to understand the ways in which those documents have influenced society in the United States.
CASS 10.2

3. Magna Carta King John (England) was hated by the majority of England.
Pope Innocent III excommunicated him from the church, and forbid any Priest to hold Mass in England.
King John also spent ridiculous amounts of money on wars with the French, most of which England lost.
Outrageous taxes on the people.
Barons (Nobles, Wealthy) in England began to question “Divine Right” of King John.
Decided to try to take away almost ALL of the King’s power.
1215, King John had to sign the Magna Carta, which gave the Barons more rights in England
Led to war

4. Magna Carta Magna Carta is famous today because of it’s survival
Similar documents were created in Germany, Sicily, and France in the 13th and 14th centuries, but they have not survived.
Echoed in the United States Bill of Rights
3 of its 63 original clauses still exist in England today
Habeas Corpus
“No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions…except by the lawful judgment of his equals…or by law of the land.”
Main legacy
Established the principle that the law was a power in its own right. Even the King, like his people, must follow these laws.
Symbolizes justice, fairness, and human rights. Laws were important in the colonization of America, England's legal system was used as a model for many colonies.

6. Glorious Revolution For centuries, England was ruled by kings
“Divine Right”
People did not question the King’s rule
Oliver Cromwell
Member of Parliament
Represented the people! Fought back against King Charles I in 1649
King Charles I beheaded in 1649 for not doing the best for his people
Cromwell then ruled England as “Protector”, not “King”
Devoted himself to helping England’s economy and the people of England
However, after Cromwell’s death, King James II took control of England
England was back to the Monarchy system 
King James II took away the people’s rights (again)
English Parliament forced King James II off of the throne
Invited William and Mary from the Netherlands to rule England
Catch: William and Mary had to sign the English Bill of Rights

8. English Bill of Rights Goals:
Clarify the powers of Parliament and the Civil Rights of the people
Free elections
Freedom of speech within parliament
Influenced by the enlightenment ideas of John Locke
Dec 16, 1689 signed into action
Limited royal power
Parliament must approve any new laws, raising of taxes, or a standing army in peace time
People can petition the king without being prosecuted
Future Influences
American Declaration of Independence
French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
US Bill of Rights