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Great Britain Political and Economic Change

Great Britain Political and Economic Change. Joe Boettcher Zach Pankoff Garv Rogers. Revolution, Coups, and Wars. The Magna Carta was issued in 1215. Made the king realize his subjects had certain rights. Was an attempt to limit the Kings power.

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Great Britain Political and Economic Change

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  1. Great Britain Political and Economic Change Joe Boettcher Zach Pankoff Garv Rogers

  2. Revolution, Coups, and Wars • The Magna Carta was issued in 1215. • Made the king realize his subjects had certain rights. • Was an attempt to limit the Kings power. • Did not rreally work in practice during the medieval period.

  3. Revolution, Coups, and Wars • In 1532-36 the nation broke away from control of the pope and the roman church. • Based on King Henry VIII desire to annul his marriage. • Also because of the political difference between the two.

  4. Revolution, Coups, and Wars • Civil War between Parliamentarians and Royalists. (1642-1660) • Ended in victory for the Parliamentarian, Beheaded Charles I. • Charles II restored to the throne if he accepted an expanded role of parliament.

  5. Glorious Revolution • King James II is overthrown by William of Orange. • William ascended the throne as William III. • Henceforth the King would be both Anglican and accountable to parliament.

  6. Act Of Settlement and Prime Minster • Laid out the procedures to succession of the British throne. • After King George I stopped attending cabinet meetings the position of Prime Minister slowly came into play.

  7. Great Reform Act • Despite its name it wasn’t really extensive. • Granted seats in the house of commons to cities that sprung up and took away seats from less populous cities. • Increased number of individuals entitled to vote.

  8. Reform of House of Lords • Removed the ability of the House of Lords to veto money bills, with any other bills, the House of Commons was given powers to overrule the Lords' veto after 3 sessions.

  9. Right to vote for all adults (1928) • Adults were given the rights to vote.

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