Constitution: Timeline

1100   King Henry I Henry I of England

King Henry I of England , called Henry Beauclerc was the fourth son of William I of England [i] ... 

 proclaims the Charter of Liberties, one of the first examples of a constitution.

1356   Emperor Emperor

An emperor is a monarch [i], usually the sovereign [i] ruler of an empire [i] or another type o ... 

 Charles IV. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles IV , of the House of Luxembourg [i], King of the Romans [i] , Holy Roman Emperor [i] , King of Bohemia [i] ... 

 promulgates the Golden Bull, a sort of medieval constitution for the Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Central Europe [i]an conglomeration of lands [i] in the Middle Ages [i] ... 

1639   Connecticut Connecticut

Connecticut is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the United States [i], located i ... 

's first constitution, the "Fundamental Orders," is adopted.

1784   Emperor Josef II Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor [i] from 1765 [i] to 1790 [i]. ... 

 suspends the Hungarian Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked [i] country in Central Europe [i], ... 

 Constitution because of a Revolution Revolution

A revolution is a drastic change that usually occurs relatively quickly.... 

 in Transylvania Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region [i] in the center of Romania [i]. ... 

1790   Louis XVI of France Louis XVI of France

Louis XVI was King of France [i] and Navarre [i] from 1774 [i] until 1791 [i], and t ... 

 declares to the National Assembly National Assembly

The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature [i], or the lower house [i] of a bicameral [i] ... 

 that he will maintain the constitutional laws.

1791   The Polish Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ... 

 Sejm (Parliament Parliament

A parliament is a legislature [i], especially in those countries whose system of government is based on ... 

) proclaims the Constitution of third May, the first modern codified constitution in Europe Europe

Europe is one of the seven traditional continent [i]s of the Earth [i]. ... 

.

1812   Spanish Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

 Cortes Cortes Generales

The Cortes Generales is the legislature [i] of Spain [i]. ... 

, in exile at Cádiz Cádiz

Cdiz – Phoenician [i]: ??? - Gadir; Greek [i]: ... 

, create the first modern Spanish Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

 constitution.

1812   War of 1812 War of 1812

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America [i] and Britain [i] ... 

: ''USS Constitution USS Constitution

USS Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," is a wooden-hull [i]ed, three-masted [i] ... 

'' defeats the British United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

| align="center" colspan="2"| United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland ... 

 frigate ''Guerrière'' off the coast of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a Canadian province [i] located on Canada [i]'s southeastern coast. ... 

. The British United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

| align="center" colspan="2"| United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland ... 

 shot is said to have bounced off the ''Constitution'' 's sides, earning her the nickname "Old Ironsides".

1830   Uruguay Uruguay

Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay , i... 

 adopts its first constitution.

1844   The Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic, is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean [i] ... 

 drafts its first Constitution.

1848   Greatly revised Dutch Netherlands

The Netherlands is the Europe [i]an part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands [i] , which is formed ... 

 constitution proclaimed.

1861   American Civil War American Civil War

The American Civil War was a sectional conflict in the United States of America [i] between the federal ... 

:The Constitution of the Confederate States of America Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America was the government formed by eleven southern states of the USA [i] ... 

 is adopted.

1865   Tennessee Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state [i] located in the Southern [i] United States [i]. ... 

 adopts a new constitution that abolishes slavery Slavery

Slavery is the social and legal designation of specific person [i]s as property [i] or chattel, for the ... 

.

1874   Iceland Iceland

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland is a volcanic island nation [i] in the northern Atlantic Ocean [i] ... 

 is granted a constitution and limited home rule.

1920   The council of the League of Nations League of Nations

The League of Nations was an international organization [i] founded after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 [i] ... 

 accepts the constitution for the Free City of Danzig.

1931   Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signs the first constitution of Ethiopia Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country situated in the Horn of Africa [i] ... 

1938   January 1 – new Constitution of Estonia Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country in Northern Europe [i]. ... 

 enters into for

1950   India India

India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ... 

 promulgates its constitution forming a republic Republic

In a broad definition, a republic is a state [i] or country [i] that is led by people whose political power [i] ... 

 and Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first president.

1964   Vietnam War: In a coup, General Nguyen Khanh replaces Duong Van Minh as South Vietnam's chief of state and establishes a new constitution, which the U.S. Embassy helped draft.

1972   Ceylon becomes the republic of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is a tropical [i] island nation [i] ... 

 under prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike when its new constitution is ratified.

1976   Cuba Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, consists of the island of Cuba, the Isle of Youth [i] and a ... 

's current constitution is enacted.

1976   Portugal Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe [i] on the Iberian Peninsula [i] ... 

's new constitution is enacted.

1982   By Proclamation of the Queen of Canada on Parliament Hill, Canada Canada

Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ... 

 repatriates its constitution, granting full political independence from the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

; included is the country's first entrenched bill of rights.

1991   A referendum Referendum

A referendum or plebiscite is a direct vote [i] in which an entire electorate [i] is asked to ei... 

 on the constitution of Romania Romania

Romania: is a country in Southeastern Europe [i]. ... 

 is accepted as valid.

1993   In South Africa South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the Africa [i]n continent [i]. ... 

, 21 political parties approve a new constitution.