The events of the English Revolution: The jury system was developed by King Henry II. He replaced feudal justice with a grand jury, courts, and jury trials. He wanted to strengthen the authority of royalty, but he furthered democracy instead. The Magna Carta (1215) limited royal power and stated that the king cannot put a free person in jail with judgment by his peers, and a king cannot levy taxes without asking the Great Council. King …
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…all matters, not only taxes. Another cause was that the Parliament was ruled by Puritans who were enemies of Charles. Results: Parliament's Roundheads won the civil war against Charles I's Cavalier. Charles I was captured and beheaded by his enemies. Oliver Cromwell ruled England as a military dictator, then as a Lord Protector. Charles II rules England until his death. Then James II, brother of Charles II, takes over the throne. Parliament overthrows James II.