Questions/Answers On "Castle"
1. Who were the people dependent upon? The people were dependent upon a lord.
2. Where did they choose to build? And why? They choose to build on a rock, because they thought it would be easily to escape.
3. What was the first ring of the castle called? The first ring of the castle was called "Inner Curtain."
4. How long will the walls be on the outer curtain? On the outer curtain it will be 300 ft long.
5. How thick was the inner curtain? How high? The inner curtain was 35 ft high with 54 high tower.
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7. What's the center of the inner ward? In the center of the inner ward they have the living quarters for yourself and Lady Cathrine.
8. How many entrances in the town hall? How are they protected?
There are 3 entrances in the town hall.
9. Why did people move to towns? People moved to towns because they felt it was more safe there.
10. What were the walls filled with? The walls are filled with rubble materials and scaffolding supported by put gloves.
11. How are the windows designed, starting from the bottom to the top of the towers? The windows near the bottom of walls must be small enough so that enemy solider can be harmful to all the windows will be protected by iron grids, closed by wooden shutters inside.
12. What are the crenelations used for? The crenelations were used for having a margin or contour with shallow.
13. Why are the gate houses not lined up from the inner to the outer ward? The gate houses are not lined up from the inner to outer ward because you can shoot from two walls.
14. How are the towers level divided? The towers are divided by lowest one, the basement level.
15. What defenses are in gate houses? The defenses in a gate house is most valuable, lowed to block the enterce, insert wooden door.
16. What are the building made from? The buildings was made of mud and wax.
17. What lived on the bottom floor of the barracks? The top? On the top was a slate roof and down in the bottom was where the soldiers were.
18. What is a garderobe? A garderobe is a lavatory in a medieval building.
19. Why were nicer rooms higher in the towns? There was nicer rooms in the towns because it was meant for special guests, it was also a safer place.
20. How thick were the walls? The walls were about 8 ft thick.
21. What was used to heat the rooms? To heat the rooms they used fire.
22. How many rooms were in a tower? In a tower there were
23. What was the most important room in a castle? In a castle the most important room was
24. How did peasants live? Peasants lived in shacks (huts).
25. What was the main material that was used to build medieval homes? The main material that was used to build medieval homes was wattle and daub.
26. What is a wattle? What is a daub? A wattle is a wooden lattices sticks. A daub is a mixture of mud.
27. Why did people settle in towns? People settled in towns because they had more profit selling cows and sheep.
28. What was the best location in a town? The best location in a town was in a house.
29. What were the floors(bottom) made of? The bottom of the floor was made of ground dirt.
30. What were the windows covered with? The windows were covered with sheepskin.
31. What was the main source of heat and light? The main source of heat and light was fire.
32.Why would no one want to be live behind the butcher shop? No one wanted to live behind the butcher shop because the enemies lived near there.
33. What does a barber do? A barbers jobs is to
34. Are the sewers? No, they did not have sewers.
35, Are the toilets? Yes, there are toilets.
36. Where does the waste go? The waste goes to a tunnel leading to the ground
Friday, April 29, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Our assignment is to define vocabulary words for our next project, which is about fiefdom.
3rd Trimester Fiefdom Vocabulary Words:
Fiefdom: A fief.
Feudalism: The dominant social system in medieval Europe.
Monarch: A sovereign head of state.
Lord: Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler
Vassal: Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler
Knight: A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
Peasant: A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation
Commoner: An ordinary person, without rank or title.
Serf: An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.
Tradesman: A person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale.
Merchant: A person or company involved in wholesale trade
Castle: A large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat.
Moat: A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle
Guild: A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
Abbey: The building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
High middle ages: The period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
100 years war: A war between France and England that lasted from middle of the fourteenth century to the middle fifteen.
Black death: An epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe around 1348 that killed between one third of the population in less than five years.
3rd Trimester Fiefdom Vocabulary Words:
Fiefdom: A fief.
Feudalism: The dominant social system in medieval Europe.
Monarch: A sovereign head of state.
Lord: Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler
Vassal: Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler
Knight: A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
Peasant: A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation
Commoner: An ordinary person, without rank or title.
Serf: An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.
Tradesman: A person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale.
Merchant: A person or company involved in wholesale trade
Castle: A large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat.
Moat: A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle
Guild: A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
Abbey: The building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
High middle ages: The period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
100 years war: A war between France and England that lasted from middle of the fourteenth century to the middle fifteen.
Black death: An epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe around 1348 that killed between one third of the population in less than five years.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Extra Credit: Salah Ad Din
Question:
Who was Salah Ad Din? What did he gift Richard I when he was sick during the King Crusade?
ANSWER:
Salah was a Muslim. Salah Ad Din was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty. He was also known as Saladin. In fact, he was called Saladin. Although, during the Crusades, Saladin was Richard's I enemy, he negotiated a peace treaty with him and the two kings developed respect, even friendship. The gift that Salah Ad Din gave to Richard I was respect and a peace treaty.
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Question:
Who was Salah Ad Din? What did he gift Richard I when he was sick during the King Crusade?
ANSWER:
Salah was a Muslim. Salah Ad Din was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty. He was also known as Saladin. In fact, he was called Saladin. Although, during the Crusades, Saladin was Richard's I enemy, he negotiated a peace treaty with him and the two kings developed respect, even friendship. The gift that Salah Ad Din gave to Richard I was respect and a peace treaty.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Meal Assignment:
* Fried Fish
* White Rice
* Boiled Vegetables
* Oat Cake
* Cider
Recipes/Ingredients:
Basic Oatcakes:
* 1 LB whole meal flour
* 8 Oz oatmeal
(Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl until you have a fairly wet dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave out of the sun for about 30 minutes, by which time the dough will have stiffened. Flour your hands, break off walnut sized pieces of dough, and shape them into flat cakes. Get your griddle good and hot, or they will cook slowly and turn into hockey pucks! Cook the cakes quickly for about 30 seconds each side. Serve hot or cold, with just about anything.)
Fried Fish:
* 3 fish fillets
* 1 bar of butter
* Bread crumbs
* Salt
Add butter to pan. In a plate add bread crumbs to fish fillet and put it in pan. Once it's on the pan add salt.
Boiled Vegetables:
* 3-4 carrots
* 1 pinch of salt
* 1 bunch of broccoli
* 1/2 a cup of water
(Choose your vegetables and add them in you pot with water. Boil them until it is ready. Add salt to have taste.)
White Rice:
* Rice
* Salt
* Water
Add rice to a boiling pot with water. Boil it until it is cooked. Later on, add salt to taste.
Pictures of Cooking and Meals:
Cites For Meal Project:
http://www.medieval-recipes.com/
http://thevikingworld.pbworks.com/w/page/4842629/Traditional%20Viking%20Foods
* Fried Fish
* White Rice
* Boiled Vegetables
* Oat Cake
* Cider
Recipes/Ingredients:
Basic Oatcakes:
* 1 LB whole meal flour
* 8 Oz oatmeal
(Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl until you have a fairly wet dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave out of the sun for about 30 minutes, by which time the dough will have stiffened. Flour your hands, break off walnut sized pieces of dough, and shape them into flat cakes. Get your griddle good and hot, or they will cook slowly and turn into hockey pucks! Cook the cakes quickly for about 30 seconds each side. Serve hot or cold, with just about anything.)
Fried Fish:
* 3 fish fillets
* 1 bar of butter
* Bread crumbs
* Salt
Add butter to pan. In a plate add bread crumbs to fish fillet and put it in pan. Once it's on the pan add salt.
Boiled Vegetables:
* 3-4 carrots
* 1 pinch of salt
* 1 bunch of broccoli
* 1/2 a cup of water
(Choose your vegetables and add them in you pot with water. Boil them until it is ready. Add salt to have taste.)
White Rice:
* Rice
* Salt
* Water
Add rice to a boiling pot with water. Boil it until it is cooked. Later on, add salt to taste.
Pictures of Cooking and Meals:
Cites For Meal Project:
http://www.medieval-recipes.com/
http://thevikingworld.pbworks.com/w/page/4842629/Traditional%20Viking%20Foods
Monday, April 18, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Compare + Contrast Magna Carta & U.S Constitution
Similarities Between Magna Carta & U.S Constitution:
* Magna Carta involves the freedom of the church.
* In Constitution, freedom of religion is guaranteed.
* In Magna Cart, only the Parliament could levy taxes, not king.
* The U.S , doesn't have a Parliament, the Congress levies taxes, not president.
* In Magna Carta, it is guaranteed that everyone has the right to fair trail.
* In U.S., the three branches of government are the parallel to the parliament.
*In both documents, both include the right of fair fines.
* They both state that the fine is associated with the degree of offense.
* They both develop to become the law of the land and counties to be used this day.
Differences Between Magna Carta & U.S Constitution:
* were created at different time periods.
* were created at different places.
* The constitution didn't do anything for slaves, but everyone else was protected by it, on the other side Magna Carta was not really written to apply to everyone in society that time.
* Magna Carta only talks about things like trails and crimes, it does not really give personal freedoms that are important to us, but U.S Constitution does.
* The Bill of Rights was to develop to protect the citizens of American colonies from the British, but Magna Carta was not.
* The Magna Carta was written in Feudal England, the U.S Constitution in post Revolutionary War Enlightenment America.
Similarities Between Magna Carta & U.S Constitution:
* Magna Carta involves the freedom of the church.
* In Constitution, freedom of religion is guaranteed.
* In Magna Cart, only the Parliament could levy taxes, not king.
* The U.S , doesn't have a Parliament, the Congress levies taxes, not president.
* In Magna Carta, it is guaranteed that everyone has the right to fair trail.
* In U.S., the three branches of government are the parallel to the parliament.
*In both documents, both include the right of fair fines.
* They both state that the fine is associated with the degree of offense.
* They both develop to become the law of the land and counties to be used this day.
Differences Between Magna Carta & U.S Constitution:
* were created at different time periods.
* were created at different places.
* The constitution didn't do anything for slaves, but everyone else was protected by it, on the other side Magna Carta was not really written to apply to everyone in society that time.
* Magna Carta only talks about things like trails and crimes, it does not really give personal freedoms that are important to us, but U.S Constitution does.
* The Bill of Rights was to develop to protect the citizens of American colonies from the British, but Magna Carta was not.
* The Magna Carta was written in Feudal England, the U.S Constitution in post Revolutionary War Enlightenment America.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Unknown Vocabulary for U.S Constitution:
Requisite: A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end.
Enumeration: A complete, ordered listing of all the items in a collection.
Sole: The undersurface of a person's foot.
Superseded: Take the place of someone.
Affirmation: The action od affirming something.
Concurrence: The process of affirming something.
Adjournment: An action or period of adjourning.
Compensation: Something awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
Emoluments: A salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
Legislative: Having the power to make laws
Counterfeiting: Imitate fraudulentary.
Constitute: Being a part of whole.
Marque: A make of car, as distinct from a specific model.
Reprisal: The act of retaliation.
Insurrections: A violent uprising against an authority or government.
Facto: Means law
Ports: A harbor.
Expenditures: The act of spending fund.
Confederation: An organization that that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
Imminent: About to hang.
Entitled: Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
Certify: Confirm in a formal statement.
Amendments: Mirror change in a document.
Impeachment: A formal process
Expedient: Convenient and practical.
Misdemeanors: A mirror wrongdoing..
Dimities: A sheer usually corded cotton fabric of plain weave in checks.
Appellate: Dealing with applications for decisions to be renewed.
Disparage: Representing a little worth.
Inflicted: Impose something unwelcome something.
Rebellion: An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
Emancipation: Freeing someone from slavery.
Jurisdiction: An official power to make legal judgement.
Ineligible: Legally of official made position.
Requisite: A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end.
Enumeration: A complete, ordered listing of all the items in a collection.
Sole: The undersurface of a person's foot.
Superseded: Take the place of someone.
Affirmation: The action od affirming something.
Concurrence: The process of affirming something.
Adjournment: An action or period of adjourning.
Compensation: Something awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
Emoluments: A salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
Legislative: Having the power to make laws
Counterfeiting: Imitate fraudulentary.
Constitute: Being a part of whole.
Marque: A make of car, as distinct from a specific model.
Reprisal: The act of retaliation.
Insurrections: A violent uprising against an authority or government.
Facto: Means law
Ports: A harbor.
Expenditures: The act of spending fund.
Confederation: An organization that that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
Imminent: About to hang.
Entitled: Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
Certify: Confirm in a formal statement.
Amendments: Mirror change in a document.
Impeachment: A formal process
Expedient: Convenient and practical.
Misdemeanors: A mirror wrongdoing..
Dimities: A sheer usually corded cotton fabric of plain weave in checks.
Appellate: Dealing with applications for decisions to be renewed.
Disparage: Representing a little worth.
Inflicted: Impose something unwelcome something.
Rebellion: An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
Emancipation: Freeing someone from slavery.
Jurisdiction: An official power to make legal judgement.
Ineligible: Legally of official made position.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Unknown Vocabulary For Magna Carta:
Archbishop: An important priest of the highest rank, who is also in charge of the churches and other bishops.
Bishops: A priest of a high rank that is in charge of the lower priests.
Abbots: A man who is in charge of building where monks live and worship.
Justiciaries: An administer of justice.
Foresters: A person who is in charge of a forest.
Stewards: The person who is in charge to look after the passengers on a ship.
Bailiffs: A person who does actions under legal authority.
Liege: A feudal superior.
Subdeacon: A minister of order ranking below deacon.
Seneschal: A governor, other administrative, or a judicial officer.
Unconstained: Not limited.
Ratification: The official way to confirm something, such as voting.
Earls: British nobleman ranking above a baron and below a marquess.
Aforesaid: Another term for aforementioned.
Amends: Action of repairing something.
Discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.
Stanks: Produce and recharge.
Wainage: Implements of feudal husbandry.
Husbandry: Raising crops.
Disparagement: Something that derogates or casts in a bad light.
Forthwith: Without any delay.
Bailiffs: Someone who manages the land and property of another person.
Chattels: Something that a person owns other than land or building.
Debtor: One who owns a debt.
Sureties: The state of being sure.
Scutage: A payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service.
Boroughs: A town or district that is an administrative unit.
Tenants: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
Levied: Impose a tax,fee,etc.
Tenement: A piece of land held by a owner.
Disseisin: An action to recover lands.
Realm: A kingdom.
Freeholders: A registered voter who owns local prperty and has been a local resident for a certain length of time.
Amercements: Finical penalty in English law imposed either by the court or by peers.
Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Chistain church or its clergy.
Trithings: The practice of taking or paying a tithe.
Fief: An estate of land.
Intestate: Not having made a will before one dies.
Writ: A form of written command in the name of a court to act.
Exiled: Expel and bar from their native country.
Tarry: Covered with tar.
Detained: Keep someone from proceeding.
Escheat: The belief of property to the state to a lord, on the owners's dying without legal heirs.
Abbeys: The buildings resided by a community of monks or nuns.
Warrens: A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
Abolished: To put an end to a system, practice, etc.
Bailiwicks: One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
Mercenary: A professional solider hired to serve in a foreign army.
Franchises: The right to vote.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval Crusades.
Plea: A request made in an urgent or emotional way.
Rendering: The action of applying plaster to a wall.
Dis afforestation: To remove forests from land.
Retention: Keeping something in one's memory.
Hitherto: Until now or until the point where time is under discussion.
Amercements: A fine.
Archbishop: The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
Substituted: Replace with another.
Welshmen: A male native or inhabitant of Wales or a man of Welsh descent.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval crusades.
Perchance: A good chance.
Clergy: The body of all people order for religious duties, most likely in the Christian Church.
Pertains: To be appropriate, applicable, or related.
Desirous: Characterized by desire.
Petition: Make or present a formal request to an authority with respect for a reason.
Transgression: An act that goes against a law, code of conduct or rule.
Redress: An undesirable or unfair situation.
Molesting: Assault or abuse sexually.
Incapacitated: Deprived of strength or power.
Provisions: An amount or thing supplied or provided.
Remitted: Send money in payment or as a gift.
Testimonial: A formal statement testifying to someone character and qualifications.
Concessions: A thing that granted.
Archbishop: An important priest of the highest rank, who is also in charge of the churches and other bishops.
Bishops: A priest of a high rank that is in charge of the lower priests.
Abbots: A man who is in charge of building where monks live and worship.
Justiciaries: An administer of justice.
Foresters: A person who is in charge of a forest.
Stewards: The person who is in charge to look after the passengers on a ship.
Bailiffs: A person who does actions under legal authority.
Liege: A feudal superior.
Subdeacon: A minister of order ranking below deacon.
Seneschal: A governor, other administrative, or a judicial officer.
Unconstained: Not limited.
Ratification: The official way to confirm something, such as voting.
Earls: British nobleman ranking above a baron and below a marquess.
Aforesaid: Another term for aforementioned.
Amends: Action of repairing something.
Discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.
Stanks: Produce and recharge.
Wainage: Implements of feudal husbandry.
Husbandry: Raising crops.
Disparagement: Something that derogates or casts in a bad light.
Forthwith: Without any delay.
Bailiffs: Someone who manages the land and property of another person.
Chattels: Something that a person owns other than land or building.
Debtor: One who owns a debt.
Sureties: The state of being sure.
Scutage: A payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service.
Boroughs: A town or district that is an administrative unit.
Tenants: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
Levied: Impose a tax,fee,etc.
Tenement: A piece of land held by a owner.
Disseisin: An action to recover lands.
Realm: A kingdom.
Freeholders: A registered voter who owns local prperty and has been a local resident for a certain length of time.
Amercements: Finical penalty in English law imposed either by the court or by peers.
Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Chistain church or its clergy.
Trithings: The practice of taking or paying a tithe.
Fief: An estate of land.
Intestate: Not having made a will before one dies.
Writ: A form of written command in the name of a court to act.
Exiled: Expel and bar from their native country.
Tarry: Covered with tar.
Detained: Keep someone from proceeding.
Escheat: The belief of property to the state to a lord, on the owners's dying without legal heirs.
Abbeys: The buildings resided by a community of monks or nuns.
Warrens: A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
Abolished: To put an end to a system, practice, etc.
Bailiwicks: One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
Mercenary: A professional solider hired to serve in a foreign army.
Franchises: The right to vote.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval Crusades.
Plea: A request made in an urgent or emotional way.
Rendering: The action of applying plaster to a wall.
Dis afforestation: To remove forests from land.
Retention: Keeping something in one's memory.
Hitherto: Until now or until the point where time is under discussion.
Amercements: A fine.
Archbishop: The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
Substituted: Replace with another.
Welshmen: A male native or inhabitant of Wales or a man of Welsh descent.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval crusades.
Perchance: A good chance.
Clergy: The body of all people order for religious duties, most likely in the Christian Church.
Pertains: To be appropriate, applicable, or related.
Desirous: Characterized by desire.
Petition: Make or present a formal request to an authority with respect for a reason.
Transgression: An act that goes against a law, code of conduct or rule.
Redress: An undesirable or unfair situation.
Molesting: Assault or abuse sexually.
Incapacitated: Deprived of strength or power.
Provisions: An amount or thing supplied or provided.
Remitted: Send money in payment or as a gift.
Testimonial: A formal statement testifying to someone character and qualifications.
Concessions: A thing that granted.
Events Leading to Magna Carta:
(Manga Carta is a authority of rights signed by King John at Runnymede June 15 1215.)
979 to 2015:
979:Ethelred the Unready
Ethelred the Unready takes the traditional three- fold coronation
oath of an English king for many reasons. One reason he did that would be to uphold peace in the church. Another reason he did that was to forbid robbery and unrighteousness to all. The last reason he did that was to provide justice and mercy in all judgments.
1014- 1066: Restoration of Ethelred the Unready & Norman
Conquest
Ethelred the Unready is restored to the throne of England. According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle. Ethelred restoration is found on a pact agreed between the English king. When William Duke of Normandy is crowned king William 1 of England the Norman Conquest is completed.
1086-1199: Domesday Book & Coronation of Henry 1 & King John
The Domesday Book is assembles. The Domesday Book had detailed national survey of land in England. Starting from 1100 through 1135 Henry 1 issues a charter of liberties at his coronation. The charter that Henry 1 issued contained a series of promises to his other parties, his barons, but they mostly were related to feudal custom. King John was crowned King of England after it was the death of his older brother.
1208- 1214: Papal Interdict & Stephen Langton turns as a Archbishop & England's feudal overlord became Pope
In 1208, Pope Innocent 111 places a papal interdict on England. The papal interdict allows to ban priests from administering the sacraments and also forbids Christian burial. Stephen Langton is accepted as Archbishop of Canterbury by King John. Pope Innocent 111 accepts over lordship of England. This removes King John from the pinnacle of the feudal hierarchy.
1215: Main events of Magna Carta
The rebel barons capture the Tower of London, and they make their position. In 1215, the barons assemble at Runnymede to negotiate with King John. Afterwards in June, King John grants Magna Carta. Finally on June 19 1215, peace comes, the barons make formal peace with the King John by retaking their oaths of allegiance to him.The first seven copies are delivered for distribution.
1216- 1217 : Loss and Death of King John & First and second
Revision of Magna Carta
Prince Louis of France invades England and attracts baronial
support. In 1216. King John loses his royal treasure in the quicksands. King John dies at Newark. He dies from dysentery that he failed to recover from. King John was buried, as he wanted in Worcester Cathedral. His nine year old becomes King Henry 111. After King John's death, William Marshal, issues a revised version of Magna Carta in his capacity as Regent. William Marshal, who is known as the regent, issues a second revision of Magna Carta in 1217.
1225- 1689:
Henry 111, King John's son, issued a revised vision of Magna Carta under his own seal. Later on Edward I confirms Henry 111's 1225 version of Magna Carta.. That version was placed on the first statue roll. Edward Coke began the Petition of Right. Petition of Right is a statement of civil liberties sent by Parliament to Charles 1. In 1679, Parliament passes the Habeas Corpus Act. In 1689, the bill of rights is passed by Parliament. It sets the civil and political rights of people at the point of time the accession of William and Mary.
1776- 2015:
In 1776, the Second Continental Congress formally declares the separation of 13 colonies from Great Britain through the Declaration of Independence. In 1787, the Constitution of United States is signed and confirm the following year. It forms the system of feudal government that begins to work from 1789. In 1791, it was year the American Bill of Rights is added to the U.S Constitution as the ten amendments. The United adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Finally in 2000, the British Human Rights Act 1998 comes into force. That made the European Convention on Human Rights enforceable in UK courts.
Quick Summary about Magna Carta:
Magna Carta is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede on 15 June 1215. Magna Carta was the first constitutional text. It one of the most important documents on to democracy. It is also known as the Great Charter. Magna Carta guarantees the right of individuals and the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.
(Manga Carta is a authority of rights signed by King John at Runnymede June 15 1215.)
979 to 2015:
979:Ethelred the Unready
Ethelred the Unready takes the traditional three- fold coronation
oath of an English king for many reasons. One reason he did that would be to uphold peace in the church. Another reason he did that was to forbid robbery and unrighteousness to all. The last reason he did that was to provide justice and mercy in all judgments.
1014- 1066: Restoration of Ethelred the Unready & Norman
Conquest
Ethelred the Unready is restored to the throne of England. According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle. Ethelred restoration is found on a pact agreed between the English king. When William Duke of Normandy is crowned king William 1 of England the Norman Conquest is completed.
1086-1199: Domesday Book & Coronation of Henry 1 & King John
The Domesday Book is assembles. The Domesday Book had detailed national survey of land in England. Starting from 1100 through 1135 Henry 1 issues a charter of liberties at his coronation. The charter that Henry 1 issued contained a series of promises to his other parties, his barons, but they mostly were related to feudal custom. King John was crowned King of England after it was the death of his older brother.
1208- 1214: Papal Interdict & Stephen Langton turns as a Archbishop & England's feudal overlord became Pope
In 1208, Pope Innocent 111 places a papal interdict on England. The papal interdict allows to ban priests from administering the sacraments and also forbids Christian burial. Stephen Langton is accepted as Archbishop of Canterbury by King John. Pope Innocent 111 accepts over lordship of England. This removes King John from the pinnacle of the feudal hierarchy.
1215: Main events of Magna Carta
The rebel barons capture the Tower of London, and they make their position. In 1215, the barons assemble at Runnymede to negotiate with King John. Afterwards in June, King John grants Magna Carta. Finally on June 19 1215, peace comes, the barons make formal peace with the King John by retaking their oaths of allegiance to him.The first seven copies are delivered for distribution.
1216- 1217 : Loss and Death of King John & First and second
Revision of Magna Carta
Prince Louis of France invades England and attracts baronial
support. In 1216. King John loses his royal treasure in the quicksands. King John dies at Newark. He dies from dysentery that he failed to recover from. King John was buried, as he wanted in Worcester Cathedral. His nine year old becomes King Henry 111. After King John's death, William Marshal, issues a revised version of Magna Carta in his capacity as Regent. William Marshal, who is known as the regent, issues a second revision of Magna Carta in 1217.
1225- 1689:
Henry 111, King John's son, issued a revised vision of Magna Carta under his own seal. Later on Edward I confirms Henry 111's 1225 version of Magna Carta.. That version was placed on the first statue roll. Edward Coke began the Petition of Right. Petition of Right is a statement of civil liberties sent by Parliament to Charles 1. In 1679, Parliament passes the Habeas Corpus Act. In 1689, the bill of rights is passed by Parliament. It sets the civil and political rights of people at the point of time the accession of William and Mary.
1776- 2015:
In 1776, the Second Continental Congress formally declares the separation of 13 colonies from Great Britain through the Declaration of Independence. In 1787, the Constitution of United States is signed and confirm the following year. It forms the system of feudal government that begins to work from 1789. In 1791, it was year the American Bill of Rights is added to the U.S Constitution as the ten amendments. The United adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Finally in 2000, the British Human Rights Act 1998 comes into force. That made the European Convention on Human Rights enforceable in UK courts.
Quick Summary about Magna Carta:
Magna Carta is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede on 15 June 1215. Magna Carta was the first constitutional text. It one of the most important documents on to democracy. It is also known as the Great Charter. Magna Carta guarantees the right of individuals and the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.
Unknown Vocabulary For Magna Carta:
Archbishop: An important priest of the highest rank, who is also in charge of the churches and other bishops.
Bishops: A priest of a high rank that is in charge of the lower priests.
Abbots: A man who is in charge of building where monks live and worship.
Justiciaries: An administer of justice.
Foresters: A person who is in charge of a forest.
Stewards: The person who is in charge to look after the passengers on a ship.
Bailiffs: A person who does actions under legal authority.
Liege: A feudal superior.
Subdeacon: A minister of order ranking below deacon.
Seneschal: A governor, other administrative, or a judicial officer.
Unconstained: Not limited.
Ratification: The official way to confirm something, such as voting.
Earls: British nobleman ranking above a baron and below a marquess.
Aforesaid: Another term for aforementioned.
Amends: Action of repairing something.
Discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.
Stanks: Produce and recharge.
Wainage: Implements of feudal husbandry.
Husbandry: Raising crops.
Disparagement: Something that derogates or casts in a bad light.
Forthwith: Without any delay.
Bailiffs: Someone who manages the land and property of another person.
Chattels: Something that a person owns other than land or building.
Debtor: One who owns a debt.
Sureties: The state of being sure.
Scutage: A payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service.
Boroughs: A town or district that is an administrative unit.
Tenants: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
Levied: Impose a tax,fee,etc.
Tenement: A piece of land held by a owner.
Disseisin: An action to recover lands.
Realm: A kingdom.
Freeholders: A registered voter who owns local prperty and has been a local resident for a certain length of time.
Amercements: Finical penalty in English law imposed either by the court or by peers.
Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Chistain church or its clergy.
Trithings: The practice of taking or paying a tithe.
Fief: An estate of land.
Intestate: Not having made a will before one dies.
Writ: A form of written command in the name of a court to act.
Exiled: Expel and bar from their native country.
Tarry: Covered with tar.
Detained: Keep someone from proceeding.
Escheat: The belief of property to the state to a lord, on the owners's dying without legal heirs.
Abbeys: The buildings resided by a community of monks or nuns.
Warrens: A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
Abolished: To put an end to a system, practice, etc.
Bailiwicks: One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
Mercenary: A professional solider hired to serve in a foreign army.
Franchises: The right to vote.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval Crusades.
Plea: A request made in an urgent or emotional way.
Rendering: The action of applying plaster to a wall.
Dis afforestation: To remove forests from land.
Retention: Keeping something in one's memory.
Hitherto: Until now or until the point where time is under discussion.
Amercements: A fine.
Archbishop: The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
Substituted: Replace with another.
Welshmen: A male native or inhabitant of Wales or a man of Welsh descent.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval crusades.
Perchance: A good chance.
Clergy: The body of all people order for religious duties, most likely in the Christian Church.
Pertains: To be appropriate, applicable, or related.
Desirous: Characterized by desire.
Petition: Make or present a formal request to an authority with respect for a reason.
Transgression: An act that goes against a law, code of conduct or rule.
Redress: An undesirable or unfair situation.
Molesting: Assault or abuse sexually.
Incapacitated: Deprived of strength or power.
Provisions: An amount or thing supplied or provided.
Remitted: Send money in payment or as a gift.
Testimonial: A formal statement testifying to someone character and qualifications.
Concessions: A thing that granted.
Archbishop: An important priest of the highest rank, who is also in charge of the churches and other bishops.
Bishops: A priest of a high rank that is in charge of the lower priests.
Abbots: A man who is in charge of building where monks live and worship.
Justiciaries: An administer of justice.
Foresters: A person who is in charge of a forest.
Stewards: The person who is in charge to look after the passengers on a ship.
Bailiffs: A person who does actions under legal authority.
Liege: A feudal superior.
Subdeacon: A minister of order ranking below deacon.
Seneschal: A governor, other administrative, or a judicial officer.
Unconstained: Not limited.
Ratification: The official way to confirm something, such as voting.
Earls: British nobleman ranking above a baron and below a marquess.
Aforesaid: Another term for aforementioned.
Amends: Action of repairing something.
Discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.
Stanks: Produce and recharge.
Wainage: Implements of feudal husbandry.
Husbandry: Raising crops.
Disparagement: Something that derogates or casts in a bad light.
Forthwith: Without any delay.
Bailiffs: Someone who manages the land and property of another person.
Chattels: Something that a person owns other than land or building.
Debtor: One who owns a debt.
Sureties: The state of being sure.
Scutage: A payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service.
Boroughs: A town or district that is an administrative unit.
Tenants: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
Levied: Impose a tax,fee,etc.
Tenement: A piece of land held by a owner.
Disseisin: An action to recover lands.
Realm: A kingdom.
Freeholders: A registered voter who owns local prperty and has been a local resident for a certain length of time.
Amercements: Finical penalty in English law imposed either by the court or by peers.
Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Chistain church or its clergy.
Trithings: The practice of taking or paying a tithe.
Fief: An estate of land.
Intestate: Not having made a will before one dies.
Writ: A form of written command in the name of a court to act.
Exiled: Expel and bar from their native country.
Tarry: Covered with tar.
Detained: Keep someone from proceeding.
Escheat: The belief of property to the state to a lord, on the owners's dying without legal heirs.
Abbeys: The buildings resided by a community of monks or nuns.
Warrens: A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
Abolished: To put an end to a system, practice, etc.
Bailiwicks: One's sphere of operations or particular area of interest.
Mercenary: A professional solider hired to serve in a foreign army.
Franchises: The right to vote.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval Crusades.
Plea: A request made in an urgent or emotional way.
Rendering: The action of applying plaster to a wall.
Dis afforestation: To remove forests from land.
Retention: Keeping something in one's memory.
Hitherto: Until now or until the point where time is under discussion.
Amercements: A fine.
Archbishop: The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
Substituted: Replace with another.
Welshmen: A male native or inhabitant of Wales or a man of Welsh descent.
Crusaders: A fighter in the medieval crusades.
Perchance: A good chance.
Clergy: The body of all people order for religious duties, most likely in the Christian Church.
Pertains: To be appropriate, applicable, or related.
Desirous: Characterized by desire.
Petition: Make or present a formal request to an authority with respect for a reason.
Transgression: An act that goes against a law, code of conduct or rule.
Redress: An undesirable or unfair situation.
Molesting: Assault or abuse sexually.
Incapacitated: Deprived of strength or power.
Provisions: An amount or thing supplied or provided.
Remitted: Send money in payment or as a gift.
Testimonial: A formal statement testifying to someone character and qualifications.
Concessions: A thing that granted.
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