Central Government
Which monarch, after the Wars of the Roses, worked to limit the power of the nobles and strengthen the Crown?
Henry VII
What is the name of the court that handled issues of fairness and equity, often when common law was too rigid?
Court of Chancery
What major event in 1688 led to limiting the king’s powers and asserting rule of law?
The Glorious Revolution
Before Christianity arrived, which type of religion did the Celts follow in ancient Britain?
Polytheistic (many gods, nature-based religion)
During whose reign did England break from the Catholic Church, consolidating royal authority over religion?
Henry VIII
Name one of the main courts in England that applied common law across the realm (besides Chancery or Star Chamber).
King’s Bench or Common Pleas
Under which principle should all persons, even nobles or monarchs, be subject to the law?
Rule of Law
Which king broke away from the Catholic Church and created the Church of England in the 16th century?
Henry VIII
What was the name of the royal body that judged powerful nobles who defied royal authority?
Star Chamber
What legal tradition, based on past judicial decisions and precedent, was central in this period?
Common Law
Which philosophy promoted natural rights such as life, liberty, and property?
Enlightenment
What major event in 1688 confirmed Protestant rule and ended most Catholic influence in English politics?
The Glorious Revolution
What system of administration did the Tudors build, staffed by trained officials, to manage nationwide affairs?
A royal bureaucracy
Which institution trained lawyers and judges in London and became central to English legal education?
The Inns of Court
What practice in trials made justice more fair and balanced?
Trial by jury
What 19th-century law allowed Catholics to participate fully in British politics and society?
The Catholic Emancipation Act (1829)
Which 17th-century conflict was fundamentally about whether the king or Parliament held ultimate power?
The English Civil War
Which document began limiting the king's arbitrary rule and laid early checks on royal law?
Magna Carta
Which constitutional document in 1689 guaranteed rights and limited royal power?
The Bill of Rights
In modern Britain, what trend shows that fewer people identify with any religion?
Secularization (decline in religious belief and practice)