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King John in England. This document has become a very important symbol of

human freedom and liberty. It was used to support demands for trials with juries, it

protected people from unlawful arrests, and it made the policy of no taxation

without representation. During the next several hundred years, English democracy

evolved slowly. In 1628 Parliament passed the Petition of Right, this petition told

King Charles I to stop collecting taxes without the consent of Parliament. This

petition let Parliament meet at regular intervals. When King Charles refused to

agree to this petition a civil war broke out fought between the Puritans, led by

Oliver Cromwell, and the followers of the king. When the followers of the king

were defeated, King Charles I was beheaded. The Revolution of 1688 established

the supremacy of Parliament and John Locke, a philosopher of the revolution

stated the power should belong to the people. In 1689 Parliament passed the Bill of

Rights, which assured people many basic civil rights. He also stated that the

government was there for protecting the peoples liberties, property, and lives. In

1689 Parliament passed the Bill of Rights, which assured people many basic civil

rights.

In the Renaissance, the first modern democracies emerged. One of the main

reasons democracies emerged was because the Renaissance tought independence

and individual thought. This new way of thinking helped to influence political

thinking and to speed the growth of democracy. The growth and evolution of

democracy was caused by the demands of greater freedom from many different

people.

As a result of the new individual ideas people began to think differently in

many ways. One of the areas where there were many problems was religion. In

some countries, there was only one religion allowed by law. Despite these laws

many people wanted to be able to freely practice their own religion. A result of this

want was that many people left England to colonize newly discovered countries. A

group of these people came to America and founded new colonies. One group of

these people, the Pilgrims singed the Mayflower Compact, which stated that all