1. England & France Develop

2. Invaders Enter England
800s- Danish Vikings
Alfred the Great turns them back
1016- Danish King Canute conquered England
Vikings and Anglo-Saxons mixed and became one culture
Struggle would occur when no heir was living to take the throne

3. Normans William the Conqueror Battle of Hastings- Oct 1066
Duke of Normandy
Descended from Vikings/spoke French
Claimed British throne
Battle of Hastings- Oct 1066
Took control
Foundation for a centralized government

4. Henry II Descendant of William Married Eleanor of Aquitaine of France
Ruled from
He ruled over England and parts of France

5. Common Law Set up royal courts Collected taxes Settled lawsuits
Punished crimes
Use of Jury- 12 neighbors of the accused
Rulings over the years became a unified body of law known as common law
Basis for law in many English speaking countries

6. Your Turn
On your foldable, write down two examples of how the common law affects us today in our society.

7. After Henry II’s Death His son Richard becomes king
Known as Richard the Lionheart
Will be instrumental in the Crusades
Was compassionate

8. King John Took over after Richard’s death Taxed people to death
No military skills
Nobles revolted
Forced John to sign a document on June 15, 1215

9. Magna Carta Signed between King John & nobles
No taxation without representation
Trial by Jury
Protection of law

10. Your Turn
In your foldables, list how the terms in the Magna Carta are similar to our Constitution today.

11. King Edward Set up a new model of government
Known as a Model Parliament
2 chambers
House of Commons- knights and burgesses
House of Lords- nobles and bishops
Parliament provided a check on royal power
Does this resemble anything we see in our government today?

12. France Capetian Dynasty Started with Hugh Capet
They ruled from
Paris was the capital, power spread from there

13. Philip II Most powerful Capetian King Increased size of France
Seized land from King John of England
Wanted a stronger central government

14. Philip’s Heirs Created something similar to England’s Parliament
Called the Estates General
1st Estate- Church leaders
2nd Estate- Great Lords
3rd Estate- commoners, wealthy landowners, merchants

15. Meeting of all the Estates
Estates General
Meeting of all the Estates

16. Problems Unlike England in terms of power
Estates General could never limit the King’s power
The king could disband or call Estates General into meeting

17. Your Turn (Ticket Out The Door)
On your chart sheet, make a chart for the pros and cons of each government for England, France, and the U.S. List a minimum of 3 pros and 3 cons for EACH government. Hand in at end of class