King John and his losses Flashcards
who did john kill with his bare hands and why ?
John killed his nephew Arthur as, Arthur had questioned his legitimacy
Give one reason why the barons hated John ?
John had 28 welsh baron children hung in one month
What does John have to do with the magna carta ?
John was the reason for the creation of the magna carta as he thought he could do anything and get away with it but the magna carta made it so that he nor the government were above the law.
Why would John raise the prices of taxes when he knew no one could afford it ?
John would raise the prices so that if anyone stepped out of line he could come collect the taxes knowing they didn’t have the money and put them in prison to sometimes die in there.
How did John lose Normandy and almost all other possessions in France ?
John lost Normandy because a rebellion broke out after many years of hatred from the public, and was ordered to appear before French King Phillip, failure to do so resulted in war.
By 1206 John had lost what places in France ?
Normandy, Anjou, Maine and parts of Poitou.
When was John forced to sign the magna carta ?
In 1215 after the revolt of the barons.
