The Magna Carta
what is the most important element of the magna carta?
that everyone has to follow the same laws.
How did the nobles force John to negotiate?
they captured London
why was the magna carta created?
It limited the King's power
how old is the magna carta?
800 years old
what is a constitution?
A document, set of documents, or set of laws (written or unwritten) that establish the basic structure of a government, the powers of government, and the limits on the power of the government.
what does the magna carta mean?
Great Charter
what did the magna carta do?
Guaranteed basic political rights and limited the King's power, the king could not tax people without consent of the nobles, there was no more scutage, courts were removed from the kings control, habeas corpus, and more
why was king john considered such a bad ruler?
Starved his opponents to death, imprisoned his wife, murdered his own nephew, and he was making people pay really heavy taxes so that he could pay for his riches.
why were the nobles angry with king john?
high taxes
who did the magna carta apply to?
king and nobles of England
who ruled in 1215?
king john
