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Democratic Developments in England and The Enlightenment. Rise of Democratic Ideas Unit Day 3. Democratic Developments in England and The Enlightenment, 9/3/13. Preview: (Review) Describe how the following topics have influenced the shaping of democracy: Greece Romans Religion
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Democratic Developments in England and The Enlightenment • Rise of Democratic Ideas Unit Day 3
Democratic Developments in England and The Enlightenment, 9/3/13 • Preview: (Review) • Describe how the following topics have influenced the shaping of democracy: • Greece • Romans • Religion • Write at least one sentence for each topic. 2
Today’s Objective… • Today we will analyze how questioning your government can lead to revolution using lecture and processing. 3
Democratic Developments in England • After the Glorious Revolution of England, the Magna Carta limits the power of kings and promotes individual rights. • The Parliament first develops in the late 13th century and grows stronger over the next 400 yrs. • As Parliament gains strength, England becomes a constitutional monarchy. 4
The Enlightenment and Democratic Revolutions • The Enlightenment thinkers contributed to the rise of democratic ideals. • Ideas such as: • freedom of speech and religion • Natural Right of Man • These ideas inspired the rise of democracy in America and France. 5
Processing… • Worksheet: Democratic Developments In England and The Enlightenment and Democratic Revolutions 6