Magna Carta

Magna Carta Details

• Who: created by the nobles
• What: the Magna Carta was a charter of rights
• When: created on June 15, 1215
• Where: created in England
• Why: to increase Henry's power

Grand Jury

Grand Jury Details

• Who: created by Henry II
• What: decided whether people should be accused of a crime
• When: 1154 to 1189
• Where: England
• Why: to increase Henry's power

Trial Jury

Trial Jury Details

• Who: Henry II
• What: decided whether an accused person was innocent or guilty
• When: 1154 to 1189
• Where: England
• Why: to increase Henry's power

Common Law

Common Law Details

• Who: Henry II
• What: what ever laws they made that were similar became the Common Law
• When: June 15, 1215
• Where: England
• Why: to increase Henry's power

Simularities

• the laws were created in the same place.
• the laws were created on the same day
• they were created for the same reason

Differences

• all the laws were created by Henry II except for the Magna Carta which was created by the nobles
• the laws do different things

Conclusion: I learned that Henry II created the law because he wanted to increase his power over the empire.

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