magna carta Flashcards
what year was the magna carta
1215
who was the magna carta between
barons and the king john
causes of the magna carta
- bad king
- john increased scutage
- john paid mercenaries to fight in france
- john argued with the church
why did john be bad king contribute to MC
lost some land in Normandy and was nicknamed the “soft sword”
why did john increasing scutage contribute to MC
(scutage for wars)
barons believed their money was being wasted. - if barons didn’t pay the king would take their land and money.
why did john paying mercenaries contribute to MC
john in debt –> raise raised money with scutage tax
why did johns’ arguments with the pope contribute to MC
- pope banned all church services —> many believed they would go to hell
who was the pop at the time
pope innocent iii
what did the barons to to get hold of john
- they barricaded him in his castle.
- he then agreed to negotiate. the barons and john met at Runnymede to discuss MC
- john agreed to MC
- later on pope said the charter was invalid this caused a civil war
when are where did the barons and the king meet to negotiate
15 june 1215 in Runnymede
magna carta demands
- every free man was allowed a free trail
- king can’t interfere with the church
- barons can only be fined if they were found by a baron
- judges can’t take bribes
- king talk to barons for asking money - 25 barons assisted him
short-term - 4
- didn’t apply to peasants as they were not free
- temporary while he rebuilds his forces
- kings follow the law - consent needed fo taxing
- barons got more power - king forced to limit his
long term - 4
- reference
- more free people = more applied
- kings had to abey too
- freedom influence us constitution
