MAGNA CARTA AND THE EMERGENCE OF PARLIAMENT

Using power point slides, these nine lessons cover the topics:

Absolute Monarchy in Medieval Times
John II
The Magna Carta
Early beginnings of parliament
Early Meetings of Parliament
The rise of the Commons.
The House of Lords
The Commons and the Law
Timeline of the emergence of Parliament until 1510

There are worksheet activities for each lesson.

This unit has been used mainly with 12 to 13 year old students.