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Power and the people
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What was feudalism in Medieval Britain?

Land ownership determined political power

What principle did Magna Carta establish in 1215?

Even kings must follow the law

How did the Black Death (1348) affect workers?

Labor shortages gave them more power

What caused the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?

New poll tax imposed on all adults

What was significant about Simon de Montfort's Parliament in 1265?

First to include common people's reps

When was King Charles I executed?

1649

What did the Great Reform Act of 1832 achieve?

Extended voting rights to middle-class men

Which was NOT one of the six Chartist demands from 1838?

Votes for women over 21

When did women achieve full voting equality with men?

1928

In which year was the NHS founded?

1948

What did the Equal Pay Act of 1970 provide?

Protection against gender pay discrimination

What did Oliver Cromwell's rule as Lord Protector prove?

England could function without a king

Who led the WSPU formed in 1903?

Emmeline Pankhurst

How did war affect democratic progress according to the note?

Forced govts to seek popular support

What happened to the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834?

Transported but public outcry forced return

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