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England and France Develop

William the Conqueror- A very famous English King.Henry II- A very successful English King.Common-Law- the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.Magna Carta- A document that limited the kings power.Parliament- British government system.Hugh Capet- Hugh Capet was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. Phillip II- King of Spain that ruled one of the world's largest empires.Estates-General-the legislative body in the Netherlands, consisting of an upper and a lower house and meeting at The Hague.1. This unified control of the land and laid the foundation for a centralized government in England.2. Introduced a Jury.3. Established royal officials called bailiffs that went out from Paris to every french district to preside over the king's court and collect the king's taxes.4. The Magna Carta limited the power of the king so he couldn't do whatever he wanted.5. He gained lots of power.6. Kept commoners in check and weakened powerful people.Elections and Common law are both things that Tthe United States use for their system of Democracy.
Juries and common law date back to Henry II. Basic rights of the Magna Carta are Everyone has to pay taxes, everyone gets trial by jury, and protection of the law. Everyone gets equal.
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