Vocabulary I
What is an official public order made by a king or another authority?
an edict
What is Latin for ¨Great Charter?¨
Magna Carta
What is Common Law?
a body of law that has developed from custom and from judges´ decisions, rather from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly.
Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
What happened in 1066?
Right before William, Duke of Normandy is crowned, the Normans attack London because they misunderstood their cheering.
What were the military expeditions carried out by the Church against the Turks for the Holy Land?
The Crusades
What is an armada?
fleet of ships
What is the Magna Carta?
A document signed by King John that promised certain rights to barons.
Which European country was the birthplace of Protestantism?
Germany
How was land ownership affected by the Norman Conquest?
William gave English nobles' land to Norman barons.
Who are the Huguenots?
French Protestants
What is an official action canceling a marriage?
annulment
What is the Act of Supremacy?
the 1534 act that made the King of England the leader of the Church of England
Why did Philip II send an armada to attack England?
Queen Elizabeth I sent troops to help the Dutch rebels
How did the barons resolve their conflict with King John?
The barons forced him to sign the Magna Carta.
What is a group of citizens that decides whether an accused person is innocent or guilty?
trial jury
What is a form of government in which power is shared between local and national levels?
federalism
What is casting an offender out of the church?
excommunicate
How did Henry VIII come into conflict with the pope?
Henry wanted the pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Why did the Magna Carta help lay the foundation of democracy?
It gave the people the right to have a voice in their laws and taxation.
What is a writ?
A court order
What is an assembly of representatives who make laws?
parliament
What is a Latin phrase that means ¨you shall have the body?¨
habeus corpus
How did the Thirty Years´ War strengthen the monarchy?
With the war ending with The Peace of Westphalia, they people were then allowed to practice religious and political freedom.
Why would habeas corpus strengthen a free society?
There wouldn´t be as many people in prison, and not as often.