Magna Carta,

Petition of Rights,
English Bill of Rights

Magna Carta
Magna Carta is Latin for
Great Charter.
Originally issued in 1215 AD, it
led to the rule of
constitutional law.

Magna Carta
Originally written because of
disagreements between Pope
Innocent III and King John about the
rights of the King.
The most notable right granted to the
people by Magna Carta was Habeus
Corpus.

Magna Carta
The Charter of Liberties was the
predecessor of Magna Carta.
Out of the 63 clauses in Magna Carta,
only 3 are still in use today: 1st, 9th,
and 29th.
*The 29th clause is the Habeus Corpus
clause.

Petition of Rights
Statement of civil liberties sent
by the English Parliament to
Charles I.
Initiated by Sir Edward Coke

4 Principles:
1) No taxes may be levied without
consent of Parliament.
2) No subject may be imprisoned
without cause shown (habeus
corpus)

4 Principles:
3) No soldiers may be quartered
upon the citizenry.
4) Martial law may not be used in
time of peace.

English Bill of Rights

One of the basic documents of
English constitutional law, along with
the Magna Carta.
Statement of certain positive rights
that its authors considered that
citizens and/or residents of a
constitutional monarchy should have.

English Bill of Rights

Asserts subjects rights to petition
the Monarch, and to bear arms for
defense.
Says the King cannot do certain
things without the consent of the
governed.

English Bill of Rights

Predecessor of the:
United States Constitution
United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
European Convention on
Human Rights.