INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
DECLINE OF FEUDALISM
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Question
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What important legal reform did Henry II enact?
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He gave the monarch the right to jail or execute someone for no legal reason.
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He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.
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He separated the powers of government from the powers of the church.
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He signed the Magna Carta, which protected some of the rights of the nobles.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What important legal reform did Henry II enact? He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.
Detailed explanation-2: -What changes did Henry II make to the English legal system and how did these changes affect feudalism? He insisted that a jury formally accuse a person of a serious crime. People were tried by royal judges and had to have a court trial. By strengthening royal courts, he weakened the power of feudal lords.
Detailed explanation-3: -Among the Magna Carta’s provisions were clauses providing for a free church, reforming law and justice, and controlling the behavior of royal officials.
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