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Period: Sep 13, 1000 to Sep 14, 1492
The High and Late Middle Ages
nation-state: a political unit, that has to have territory, boundaries, political organizations that controls its own internal and foreign affairs, a population and it must be recognized by other political units. -
Sep 15, 1295
Model Parliament
A parliament is England's legislature. A legislature makes laws. It relates to nation-state because a nation-state is a government that also makes laws and does other stuff to. -
King John Signs Magna Carta
The Magna Carta shaped English government for many years to come. It contained 2 important ideas; 1) nobles had rights, which would later be extended to all citizens and 2) The document forced monarchs to obey the same law as others