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    Throughout Europe, several figures have influenced the people’s religion and beliefs. From Charlemagne’s empire and religious strengthening to the Pope’s significant role in the government, down to the limited rights of a King, the study of God’s existence and the 95 Theses, we learn of all the true Reformations the Middle Ages has faced. Charlemagne was a very powerful leader and had the power to expand his people’s minds. He strengthened and unified the empire through Christianity in order to

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    There are a lot of theories of government but in the sixteenth century they used a specific theory that involves religion. In the medieval time period the divine right theory was employed. The theory that God chose kings and gave kings the right to rule. Back then people did not have much knowledge but were really religious, they believed in God and rely on him for the answer of everything. When it came to the king saying he was chosen by God, citizens did not argue because it seemed reasonable.

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    for the Catholic Church and the rights for the members of Parliament. The conflict between the king and Parliament over who would control taxes went on for a little more than 400 years, until the English Bill of Rights was signed in 1689. The Magna Carta, drafted in 1215, stated that “a common council” (Later, this common council became Parliament) was to control taxes. During his

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    The Fifth Amendment Privilege: taking the Fifth The Fifth Amendment is located within the constitution of the United States of America. It consists of five well know clauses. Amendment V states: “No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same

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    Council issued decrees on its own. In the Legislation, juries comprised of citizens listened to court cases and decided whether their fellow citizens were guilty or innocent of breaking laws, and if so, the applicable consequences. Similarly, the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were written to let the

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    are amendments in the constitution because it has to fit with the social changes. The Americans insist on adding the people wanted to The bill had first originated from the idea of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta is a charter that was signed by King John on June 15 1215. Because of that, the Magna Carta help create the Bill of Rights, in which it gives us some rights such as the freedom to religion, speech, assembly, and petition and the right to have a public trial. The Constitution have amendments

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    The Magna Carta is symbolic of liberty, within the Magna Carta the three men. The year of the Magna Carta was 1215. It is significant that leaders must obey the law with democracy but the government doesn’t always follow the democracy, such as when they went against the public views when England went to war

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    government while including many rights that protected citizens. The evolution of British documents and rights, when combined, created the rights of Englishmen. The rights of Englishmen are precedents of common law and many documents such as the Magna Carta and Charter of Liberties previously mentioned. Although the English government had enacted several measures protecting individual rights between the 13th and 17th centuries, the English monarch still overstepped its powers. Examples of this would be:

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    King Henry's Weaknesses

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    hen he took the throne amidst the First Barons' War (1215–17), in which a gathering of insubordinate nobles bolstered by a French armed force, made war on King John in light of his refusal to acknowledge and submit to the Magna Carta. Since a substantial piece of eastern England was under the control of the insubordinate aristocrats and the French, it was imagined that Henry ought to be delegated at the earliest opportunity to fortify his case to the throne. Along these lines, Henry was delegated

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    Dark Ages Dbq

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    In Medieval Europe ,in the 1300's, there was a man named Petrarch. He created the term dark ages, referring to the timeframe 500 AD to 1500 AD. There were many times of growth from 500 AD to 1500 AD but, there were also many times of disadvantages from 500 AD to 1500 AD. Despite the bad things from 500 AD to 1500 AD, the times of growth overpowered the times of disadvantages. Europe had many periods of growth from the 500's AD to the 1500's AD that shows that it was not in a dark age. One period

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