Magna Carta, Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights
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Magna Carta
The Great Charter
Magna Carta
Forced on King John
Magna Carta
defined rights and duties of noblemen
Magna Carta
set limits on monarch’s power
Magna Carta
established rule of law
Magna Carta
no king can sell, deny, or delay justic
Magna Carta
no free man shall be seized or imprisoned ..except by lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land
Petition of Right
Parliament attempted to limit power of Monarchy with this document
petition of right
prohibited arbitrary arrests
petition of right
prevented quartering of troops in private homes without owner’s consent
petition of right
implemented principle of limited government
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reaffirmed principle of individual rights
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freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
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right to trial by jury
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right to hold elections without government interference
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confirmed power of Parliament over monarchy (king can’t levy taxes without Parliament’s consent)
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