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The king of Rome was driven out and Rome became a republic. Rich families took over, these families were called patricians. This change had very little benefits but they were one step closer. -
Rome waged war on its neighbors and expanded there borders. Rome gave citizenship to the men in these conquered lands. -
Romans agreed that only people that live in the city are civilized and deserve rights and citizenship. People that lived in the country on farm or acreage were not allowed to gain citizenship. -
The plebs were ordinary people who had very strict rules. The plebs were fed up with all the laws and they said that they were gonna leave the city if they weren't treated better, the bluff worked and they were given more freedom. -
Men above the age of 20 were allowed to gain citizenship and purchase land. Citizens were also given rights and were expected to follow the laws. -
Woman, slaves, foreigners, and children were not allowed to gain citizenship. A singe woman could not buy land, voice her opinion, or vote. -
In the 13th century the England kings thought they had absolute power and had divine right. a group of nobles didn't like this so they forced the king to sign a document that put limits on his power. -
In the 1600s another tyrannical king appeared in England his name was King Charles I. He believed the kings should have divine right and refused to give up any of his power. -
In 1642 the fight against King Charles I turned into a civil war, the King vs the parliament. The war lasted for 7 years, in the end the parliament won and they ruled the country. -
A new king took the throne in England his name was James II. James II believed kings had divine right and power over the country. -
In 1688 parliament took action against the king the king again. They had a plan to replace him with his daughter who was married to the protestant ruler of the Netherlands. In 1189 King James II fled when the protestant ruler arrived in England. -
When Mary became queen of England she agreed to abide by the bill of rights. Some of the rights were free speech, free election members of parliament, and freedom to petition the monarch without fear of punishment.