Power and the people significance

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Magna Carta ( LT- influence Simon DM and US Rev.)
ST_X-john went back on his word, only for barons and king not peasants. LT_/- reissued later, applied to more as more became free, established that king had responsibilities to people, a symbol of power, first step to democracy.
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Simon de montfort
ST_X-not ordinary people, first to represent all country, king called parliament for tax. LT_/- a symbol of democratic principles, he became a martyr for freedom
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Peasants revolt
ST_X- Richard went back on promise, leaders hanged, first commoner revolt. LT_/- peasants never taxed as harsh again, their wages continued to rise, more became free
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Pilgrimage of grace
ST_X- failed in aims, monasteries still changed, CoE remained, increased monarchs power, sped up monastery closure. LT- York has trail to trace rebels steps
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English revolution
harshST- divine right of kings overruled by the people, first king in Europe to be executed. LT- inspired USandFR rev. , failure of commonwealth made kings rule harsh again, Charles II ruled with parliament, English monarchs ruled more fairly
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American revolution
ST- trades with N.America increased, British took India,Australia,India,New Zealand, but showed incompetent UK leadership.LT-1st colony to reject rule of Europe power,other colonies followed,normal people have rights-FR REV.next 50yrs radicals harsh
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Chartists
ST_X- 1850 divide, those wanting compromise/ all 6 charter requirements. LT all points met in 50yrs>1848 but annual parliament, inspired Friedrich Engels, helped working class develop own political future and organisation in future
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Campaigners and reformers
ST showed effective communication, memorabilia,boycotts,pétitions. Social reform how gov. Can improve individuals lives. LT most requests achieved
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Trade unions 19th
ST some unions achieved little Tolpuddle/match Girls. Success showed worker solidarity=influence LT unions more powerful, labour in 1893, working class represented differently in parliament
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Trade unions 20th
ST labour and TUC didn’t support extreme actions’ effect economy, increase trade unions strength. LT REMOVED TRADE UNIONS, CHANGED BRITAIN FOREVER, MINES CLOSED
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Women’s rights (work in WW1 contributed to vote in 1918)
Suffragist/ettes not initial success women got vote(property and 30yrs 1918 then same as men in 1928). Tho women still largely confined to house work until after ww2= more job equality
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Minority rights
Changed uk society, land of opportunity for migrants. Brixton riots=change employment and tenancy laws, and how police act to reduce racism + independent police complaints authority. From scarman report.
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ST_X-not ordinary people, first to represent all country, king called parliament for tax. LT_/- a symbol of democratic principles, he became a martyr for freedom

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Simon de montfort

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ST_X- Richard went back on promise, leaders hanged, first commoner revolt. LT_/- peasants never taxed as harsh again, their wages continued to rise, more became free

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ST_X- failed in aims, monasteries still changed, CoE remained, increased monarchs power, sped up monastery closure. LT- York has trail to trace rebels steps

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harshST- divine right of kings overruled by the people, first king in Europe to be executed. LT- inspired USandFR rev. , failure of commonwealth made kings rule harsh again, Charles II ruled with parliament, English monarchs ruled more fairly

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