The Decline of Feudalism

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In England, the Magna Carta contributed to ideas about

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individual rights and liberties.

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How long did people generally suffer from the bubonic plague before they died?

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a few days

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The name "Magna Carta" means

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great charter.

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Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War

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contributed to the decline of the feudal system.

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What important legal reform did Henry II enact?

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He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.

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Why was the Magna Carta significant?

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It affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed.

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The principle of habeas corpus means that an accused person

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cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime.

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What did the Model Parliament do?

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It established the principle that the common people should have a voice in government.

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The Bubonic Plague was a disease also known as

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the Black Death.

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The bubonic plague was spread by

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fleas that fed on the blood of infected rats, then bit humans.