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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 The Magna Charta Magna Carta was the first grant by an English king which set detailed limits on royal authority. Through its statement of liberties, it tried to prevent the king from abusing his power in arbitrary ways and it made it clear to the king that he was subjected to the law and not above it. Magna Carta was the first grant by an English king which set detailed limits on royal authority. Through its statement of liberties, it tried to prevent the king from abusing his power in arbitrary ways and it made it clear to the king that he was subjected to the law and not above it. King John was born in 1167 and was one of the more controversial monarchs of Medieval England,and was an unpopular king: King John was born in 1167 and was one of the more controversial monarchs of Medieval England,and was an unpopular king: The Magna Charta is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, on 15 June 1215. It was drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons. The Magna Charta is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, on 15 June 1215. It was drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons. The document was a series of written promises between the king and the barons: it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment The document was a series of written promises between the king and the barons: it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment To pay for the defeat, John increased taxes To pay for the defeat, John increased taxes John argued with the pope over who should be Archbishop of Canterbury, and got excommunicated John argued with the pope over who should be Archbishop of Canterbury, and got excommunicated He lost all English lands in France, losing the battle of Bouvines He lost all English lands in France, losing the battle of Bouvines The document can be divided into sections: The document can be divided into sections: The first clauses concern the position of the Catholic Church in England The first clauses concern the position of the Catholic Church in England Many of the clauses concern England's legal system Many of the clauses concern England's legal system Magna Carta promised good and fair laws that were the same for everybody Magna Carta promised good and fair laws that were the same for everybody It also states that no freeman will be imprisoned or punished without first access a trial In 1204, John's army was defeated in Brittany, he had to retreat and was given the nickname 'Softsword' In 1204, John's army was defeated in Brittany, he had to retreat and was given the nickname 'Softsword'
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