Roots of Democracy By dani.halvorson Period: 2200 BCE to 130 BCE Ancient Greece 2,200 BCE to 130 BCE Period: 500 BCE to 476 Ancient Roman Empire 500 BCE to 476 CE 1100 Iroquois 1215 Magna Carta published stated that the King could no longer do whatever he wanted; he had to follow the "law of the land" when dealing with his subjects. 1628 Petition of Right 1689 John Locke Published idea of Natural Rights 1689 English Bill of Rights 1748 Montesquieu 1776 Thomas Paine
