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May 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Description: A Charter agreed upon by King John that granted basic civil liberties
Significance: This affected the social structure of England and made people believe that they had a voice and rights that couldn’t be denied by the king. It also changed the entire political system by showing the people that the King was not above the law. -
1295
Beggining of parliment
Description: After King Edward the 1st needed funding he enacted the parliament and gave power to certain nobles and wealthy men.
Significance: This was a political change that was affected by the economic needs of the King. This changed the way that governments work spreading out power and eventually lead to the constitutional monarchy. -
Oliver Cromwell's constitution.
Description: After a military victory during the Civil war Cromwell took over. He then drafted the first constitution of modern Europe paving the way for a new government. Until he took over as a military dictator.
Significance: This created a political change in the way that governments functioned and cemented the idea that people had unalienable rights that couldn’t be removed by a monarch. -
The Glorious revolution
Description: After being invited to over through the government William and Mary conducted a bloodless revolution that lead to them creating the first constitutional government under law
Significance: This is the first constitutional monarchy and it creates a balance of power and changes the political environment in England forever. -
The cabinet and the prime minister
Description: Shortly after the creation of the constitutional monarchy there was a cabinet formed to further balance power. This eventually became the position of prime minister.
Significance: This was one of the final major reformations of the government making the political system more fair and balanced.
