After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD‚ western Europe fell into shambles. In an effort to reorganize themselves‚ a new government needed to be developed. They settled on a system called Feudalism. Feudalism is a loose system of government based on land deals called fiefs between lords and their vassals in exchange for military‚ or other services. Loyalty was given first to one’s direct lord. Some serfs (peasants who worked the land) had many lords. Some lords had many vassals‚ giving them
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King of England and changed the country forever. 1096 - Start of the First Crusade. 1189 - Richard I‚ Richard the Lionheart‚ becomes King of England. 1206 - The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan. 1215 - King John of England signs the Magna Carta. 1337 - The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne. 1347 - The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe. 1453 - The Ottoman Empire captures
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In the document The Petition of Right‚ Parliament was bringing up their concerns to King Charles I. Parliament first brought up the problem of taxes‚ and how they believed that they should not be unfairly taxed‚ and in such an event should not be punished for not complying with unlawful taxation. Parliament also brought up their concerns of people being punished unlawfully‚ without first being allowed a trial by their peers. Finally‚ they brought up their concerns that in the case that a person be
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POLICE: HISTORY Throughout the history of civilization‚ societies have sought protection for their members and possessions. In early civilizations‚ members of one ’s family provided this protection. Richard Lundman has suggested that the development of formal policing resulted from a process of three developmental stages. The first stage involves informal policing‚ where all members of a society share equally in the responsibility for providing protection and keeping order. The second stage‚ transitional
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Bill of Rights was founded from the Magna Carta‚ commissioned by King John of England. However the UK‚ alongside Israel and few other countries‚ adopts an uncodified constitution. Despite the UK’s constitution being classified as ‘unwritten’ it draws
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secondary. Primary sources are objects or documents that come from that specific time in history. Secondary sources are sources where someone explains a past event through his/her own opinion and knowledge. For example‚ a primary source is the Magna Carta‚ which is the basis of British governing principles. This document was an attempt to limit King John’s powers by law and protect society’s privileges. It is the foundation of constitutional monarchies. A secondary source would be Arnold Toynbee’s
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‘In the United Kingdom Parliament is supreme in all legislative matters; a written constitution could never be introduced because it would always be subject to express or implied amendment or repeal’ ‘Parliament is the only body which can make laws in the United Kingdom (UK)‚ and is therefore sovereign. No other authority can over-rule or change the laws which parliament has made. Political commentators often say that parliament can do "what the hell it likes" in terms of law making. This by and
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Handout: The Jury System I. Development / History Frequently claimed that the right of a defendant to elect trial by jury is an ancient one‚ enshrined in Magna Carta. => In fact‚ there was no right to claim trial by jury until 1855. Administration of Justice Act 1855 => Allowed justices (with the consent of the accused) to try various petty thefts. The Summary Jurisdiction Act 1897 consolidated this earlier legislation‚ listing those indictable offences‚ which (with the defendant’s
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Movement A. Grass roots movement 1. Frustrated middle-class Americans 2. Actively protests B. Growth of Movement 1. Social Media III. 1773 Inspiration for Tea Party Movement A. Connection 1. Tyrant/Corrupt rulers a. Magna Carta reference B. Similarities 1. How Situations Are Approached a. Box of Tea Bags thrown over the fence at the White House b. Tea Bags being dumped in the Harbor C. Concepts 1. “No taxation without representation”
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(AGG) Fighting for the welfare of their kingdom‚ knights have always been feared by their enemies. (BS-1) The training to become a knight and all the other activities he engaged in were very hard and required a lot of training. (BS-2) Feudalism and manorialism benefited knights‚ by giving them food and land in return for loyalty and protection. (BS-3) Feudalism also enabled the kingdom to build a functioning military. (BS-4) Lastly the church adapted and used the great chain of being to their advantage
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