Decline of Feudalism

​The Rise of Democratic Thought & Government

Th​e Decline of Feudalism

How did events in Europe contribute (help):

1. The decline of Feudalism

2. The Rise of Democratic Thought​

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​The Decline of Feudalism

​Essential Question

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Multiple Choice

The Magna Carta means....

• The Great Letter

• The Great Charter

• The Great Battle

• The Great Surrender

Multiple Select

 Why is King John considered one of the WORST KINGS in history? [Select All that APPLY]

• imprisoned his own wife

• starved his opponents to death

• killed his own nephew

Multiple Choice

Why was King John taxing the barons (nobles) of England so much?

• he liked money and was greedy

• he was fighting Pope Innocent III

• to pay for his expensive foreign wars

• to make his new wife happy

Multiple Choice

The Great Charter DID NOT give the right to justice and a fair trial to everyone in the beginning. Who was NOT included...

• towns people

• serfs

• merchants

• craftspeople

Multiple Choice

True or False: One of the greatest legacies of the Magna Carta is that everyone must obey the law.

• True

• False

• ​Henry II created royal courts and judges to determine whether people where guilty or innocent when accused of crimes.

• ​Courts and juries replaced the Roman Catholic Church courts and trials by combat and ordeal (to some extent).

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The Decline of Feudalism

Constitutions of Clarendon

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Multiple Choice

The Constitutions of Clarendon by King Henry II said that guilt or innocense of people should be determined by evidence and courts. Before this, who had typically been in charge of determing guilt or innoncense in Medieval Europe?

• Kings and Queens

• Local Officials

• The Roman Catholic Church

• The Barber Surgeon

• Signed by King John in 1215

• Required kings to ASK NOBLES [powerful landowners] and Church officials PERMISSION to raise taxes.

• Habeas Corpus: The legal concept that an accused person cannot be jailed as long as a king wishes without first being charged with a crime.

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The Decline of Feudalism

The Magna Carta

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(1) Open​ TCI (via Clever) - Lesson 7: Decline of Feudalism

• S​ection 1: Political Developments in England

• Read "King Edward I and the Model Parliament"

Open TCI and read Section 1 - "King Edward I and Model Parliament"​

Poll

In YOUR OPINION, which of the following is MOST IMPORTANT to you and the rights you have today?

• Constitutions of Clarendon

• Constitutions of Clarendon

• Model Parliament