| A | B |
|---|
| feudalism | exhchange of services for land |
| Magna Carta | "Great Charter"; signed by King John |
| William the Conqueror | Norman noble who conquered England |
| Henry II | English king; established common law |
| King John | Enligh king forced to sign the Magna Carta |
| Trial by Jury | decision of guilt or innoncence by a group of ones peers |
| Habeas Corpus | one cannot be arrested/jailed without reason |
| Parliament | law making body |
| Rule of Law | all people and institutions (including the king) are required to follow the law |
| Great Council | assembly convened at certain times of the year when church leaders and wealthy landowners were invited to discuss the affairs of the country with the king |
