Rex Lex vs. Lex Rex

When King Richard left for the Crusades, he left the Kingdom of England in the hands of his f_________, Longchamps, because he didn’t trust his b________, John, to take proper c_____ of the Kingdom.

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Why do you think Prince John is happy that his brother, King Richard, was captured?

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Rex Lex vs. Lex Rex Rex, in Latin, means K_____

Lex, in Latin, means L____

What do you think is the difference between the two phrases, Rex Lex and Lex Rex? Does it make a difference which word comes first?

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The phrase, “Rex Lex”, means the K_____ is the L____. He can change laws as he wishes. He is a_____ the law.

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The phrase, “Lex Rex”, means the verbal and/or written L_____ are a_______ the King, and he must abide by those Laws.

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Listen carefully to the dialogue between Prince John’s soldier and Robin Hood. Which one stands for Rex Lex? Which one stands for Lex Rex?

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Rex Lex vs. Lex RexPrince John became King of England after the death of

his brother, King Richard. In 1215 the English barons forced King John to sign a document known as the Magna Carta. Magna Carta means the G______ C________. It guaranteed English r_______ while limiting the rights of the k_______. The king could no longer take land and money from people without Parliament’s permission. He could no longer throw people in jail unless they had a fair trial by p_________, under the law of the l__________. Did this help establish Rex Lex or Lex Rex? Lex

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Rex Lex vs. Lex RexAnother document important in the development of Lex

Rex was the English Bill of Rights in 1_____. P____________ got King William and Queen Mary to sign a B_____ of R__________ that made Parliament as p_____________ as the king and queen. Since Parliament represented the English p__________, the people were now as powerful as the monarchs! This was the beginning of a c______________ monarchy.

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Directions: You will receive a paper with these symbols and words. Cut out each object and word. Paste them together on a 3x5 card to correctly represent Lex Rex and Lex Rex.

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Rex Lex was created for social studies classes and may not be duplicated for purposes other than classroom teaching. Permission to use clips from “Robin Hood” is in the approval process. Until such time, and due to the short nature of the clips and its educational use, it is used here under a Fair Use principle. Rex Lex is copyrighted, © 2000 by Marie Sontag. mesontag@hotmail.com See webpage at www.timetrek.org