After the fall of the Roman Empire, many of the people who migrated into England were
of German origin.
Unhappy with King John's rule, a group of English nobles
forced him to sign the Magna Carta.
Look at the list:
Representative government
Limited powers of government
Trial by jury
Common law
No taxation without representation
The rights and liberties included in this list are enjoyed by citizens in...
democratic countries.
King Henry II is best known for his improvements to the English
legal system.
What impact did the Magna Carta have on the English monarchy?
It limited it.
Which of these events happened first in English history?
William the Conqueror became king of England.
The writers of the United States Constitution were specifically influenced by the Magna Carta when they guaranteed that
citizens accused of crimes would be entitled to a trial by jury.
The Magna Carta enabled English citizens to do which of the following for the first time?
participate in government
Which of these was William the Conqueror's land of origin?
Normandy
