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Magna Carta

the "Great Charter" in which the king's power over his nobles was limited, agreed to by King John of England in 1215

Model Parliament

a council of lords, clergy, and common people that advised the English king on government matters

Hundred Years' War

a series of conflicts between England and France, 1337-1453