Anglo and Saxans combined to form England.Shires collect taxes.
Alfed the Great was the first anglo-saxan king.
Edward the confessor was the last.
     When Edward died, there was war because he didn't have an heir. Two people were in line. Harold Godwinson was his brother-in-law. William, the duke of Normandy, was Edward's cousin, but he was from France. This was the top of 100 wars of the world, battle of Hastings. William won. He was nicknamed William the conqueror. When William took the throne, he wanted to take quick action. He was the first to collect a census since the roman times. The census would come to your house and count everyone, including animals. This determined the amount of tax that they had of you. All this info was put into the Dombs Days book. This is important because it was like our tax day. They nicknamed it the Doom's Day book. William died, and was seceded by Henry l. He didn't do anything. Henry ll replaced him when he died. Henry ll grew up dreaming of changing what his father had done. He had the policy that the clergy man should be accountable under the law. His best friend, Thomas Beckette, the archbishop of Canterbury, disagreed. He was so angry, and he went to confront Henry.   
     Things boiled over and both were extremely angry. Henry is so mad that he says to himself that he wishes that Thomas was dead. Three knights were eavesdropping. They followed Thomas to Canterbury and stabbed him to death at the alter of the church.
     John, Henry's son, seceded Henry. John is fiesty. If he gets mad, he goes to war. He taxes the people of England (87%)  so he can pay to go to war. The people of England were fed up. They met at Runnymead. They came up with the Magna Carta, the greatest document in history. It is Latin for "great charter". John was forced to sign. It was the basis for our constitution.
     The kings power was so great, and that's why the Magna Carta was created. It listed church freedom and the limit that you would not tax greatly without reason. If the king ever took over too much again, they would kill him. He was forced to sign.