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Dev of Nations

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William of Normandy   Conquered England by defeating Harold Godwinson in 1066  
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Henry II   Brought Common Law to England  
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Eleanor of Aquitaine   Mother of Richard and John. Allowed much of France to fall under English control with her marriage to Henry II  
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Richard the Lionheart   Fought in the crusades and created a large national debt for England  
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King John   Forced to sign the Magna Carta by the nobles of England  
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Magna Carta   Signed in 1215, this document limited the power of the king  
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Edward I   He invited the middle class to join the government which created the first Model Parliament  
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Parliament   Made up of the House of Lords and House of Commons  
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Bicameral Legislation   A two house legislature  
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Louis IX   King of France that established the French Supreme Court known as Parlement  
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Parlement   The French Supreme Court  
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Philip IV   King of France that established the Estates General  
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Estates General   The French Tricameral legislative body  
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Charles VI   King of France that signed the Treaty of Troyes that gave control of France to Henry V  
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Joan of Arc   Peasant girl that helped to drive the English out of France  
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Battle of Hastings   The battle fought in 1066 between Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy. Won by William of Normandy.  
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Charles VII   King of France that led the English to capture Joan of Arc  
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Just Compensation   King may not take your land unless he pays you fair market value for it.  
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Rights of the Accused   Parts of the Magna Carta that protect an accused person's right to a fair and speedy trial and, in the case of a conviction, a punishment that fits the crime.  
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Common Counsel of Nobles   Group of Nobles that won the right to control taxation in England in the Magna Carta.  
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House of Commons   The house of Parliament that is elected and represents the middle class. This was added by Edward I as a way to reduce the power of the nobility.  
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