Government in England
census
a count of a population and its property
Anglo-Saxon
a member of the Germanic peoples the Angles, the Saxons, and Jutes who settled in Britain
Common Law
a system of law based on precedent and customs
Magna Carta
an agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom. a written document designed to limit the power of the king.
Domesday Book
A book that was created by William the Conqueror to record the taxes of the people.
legislature
A group of people who have the power to make laws
Normandy
A region in northwestern France on the English channel
limited
kept within the limits
Parliament
the two-house legislative body in Britain made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
legislate
to make or enact laws
