Magna Carta

Question 1

When did King John become King?

Answer 1

1199

Question 2

When did King John die?

Answer 2

1216

Question 3

Why were the Barons angry at John over money?

Answer 3

(Money) John made Barons pay Scutage, tax to pay for his wars.
Made them pay 11 times, increasing the amount very time
kept losing

Question 4

Why were the Barons angry at John over religion?

Answer 4

John had a dispute with the Pope- John wanted to appoint leading churchmen instead of the Pope.
Led to John being excommunicated from Church
Services banned in England
People feared they are going to hell

Question 5

Why were the Barons angry at John over war?

Answer 5

John lost lots of land in Normandy
Had nickname ‘soft-sword’
lost battle of Bouvines (1214)

Question 6

When was the Magna Carter signed?

Answer 6

June 1215

Question 7

What was the Magna Carta?

Answer 7

Barons made John sign a petition at Runnymede with 63 promises which would change king’s power and give barons more power

Question 8

What were the 5 main clauses of the Magna Carta?

Answer 8

• No scutage without consent
• Baron’s heir inherited his land
• Church makes own appointments
• No arrest without trial
• group of 25 barrons monitor king

Question 9

What were the 3 short term consequences of the Magna Carta?

Answer 9

• Magna Carta only changed the lives of freemen not peasants and villeins
• Barons only looking out for own desires- only included church and merchants because they needed support
• Civil War - Henry became king and Prince Louis sent back to France (who barrons wanted to ne king)

Question 10

Why did a Civil War break out? When did it end?

Answer 10

Civil War broke out because John didn’t follow Magna Carta.

Civil War ended in 1216 (John died) and throne was passion onto 9 year old son Henry

Question 11

What were the 4 long term consequences of the Magna Carta?

Answer 11

• As years passed it became more significant as it applied to more people as they gained their freedom
• Introduced idea that King has to follow laws too
• First steps to Britain becoming a democracy
• Inspiration to challenge authority

Question 12

What was a Great Council?

Answer 12

King could call a Great Council of nobles and bishops to ask for advice but he didn’t have to follow it

Question 13

Why were the barons disappointed in the king?

Answer 13

• Didn’t live up to his father or his brother’s (Richard I) expectations
• lost crown jewels- disrespectful