The Magna Carta And The English Bill Of Rights Of Englishmen In Britain

In 1607, Britain colonized Jamestown as the first permanent colony of Britain. Eventually, Britain began to colonize along the Atlantic coast, forming the 13 colonies. The British monarch had unlimited power over the colonies. Years later, Britain went into a huge war debt because they tried to get help from other countries when the French and Indian War broke out. This caused Britain to tighten control over the colonies with many taxes and acts. However, the British government did an inadequate job tightening control over the colonies, because the English empire was not suitable to fight a long term war against the colonies.

The colonists had the rights of Englishmen under the power of the British empire. The rights of Englishmen were basic rights of all people ruled by the British monarch. The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights provided the rights of Englishmen to anyone under the power of the British sovereign. The rights of Englishmen provided rights to trial by jury, security from illegal intruding into one’s home, and no taxation without consent.

The colonists framed their own government using ideas from the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the English Civil War, and John Locke. The Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the English Civil War showed that limiting the power of king is

The acts limited and controlled what the colonies could do. The taxes made the colonies lose money, making it harder for them to establish a military. The Proclamation act of 1763, Sugar act of 1764, Stamp act of 1765, Quartering act of 1765, Declaratory act of 1766, and Tea act of 1773 limited the actions of the colonies. These acts may helped gaining control over the colonies, but these act were only benefits for England itself, not for the colonies. This showed that the England was very greedy, showing that England did an inadequate