Magna Carta- 1215 A charter signed by King John which afforded English nobility certain rights and protections including false imprisonment and religious persecution. This document would be the foundation for all Western governments and greatly influenced American founding fathers.
Mayflower Compact- 1620 Drafted by English colonist traveling to the New World aboard the Mayflower and served as the first formal, written framework of government proceeding the United States.
Petition of Rights- 1628 Parliamentary law that details the liberties of the subjects of the King, which he nor the English Parliament can violate, this is a key component of the English Constitution.
English Bill of Rights- 1689 Passed by English Parliament this legislation limited the powers of the monarchy, sustained democratic election systems, enhanced freedom of speech, and created a speration of powers.
