Formation of American Government By nudibranch Period: 2200 BCE to 130 BCE Ancient Greece Period: 500 BCE to 476 Ancient Roman Empire Apr 12, 1100 Iroquois Apr 12, 1215 Magna Carta Apr 12, 1628 Petition of Right Period: Apr 12, 1632 to Apr 13, 1704 John Locke Apr 12, 1689 English Bill of Rights Period: Apr 12, 1689 to Apr 13, 1755 Montesquieu Period: Apr 12, 1737 to Apr 13, 1809 Thomas Paine