magna carta Flashcards
how many clauses were there
63 clauses and 5 main areas
what was the justice clause
a freeman could not be sentences before he had been given a trial by his peers
first house of lords
john agreed to establish a council of 25 barons who would advise him
what did john do after it was signed
he went to the pope to declare a papal bull (law)
who had been invited to england after the pope declared the magna carta illegal and when
In September 1215, they invited Prince Louis of France to be King of England (his wife was a granddaughter of Henry II). Louis had been brought up in the court of Arthur, so had a personal hatred for John.
what happened to barrons land
The rebel Barons were not able to capitalise on their positions by increasing the territory they owned, in fact John put Rochester castle under siege in December 1215, which was a in a strategically important place in the south.
what happened when prince louis arrived in england
Prince Louis landed on the south coast, at Sandwich in Kent, on 21st May 1216. People, even John’s half-brother began to defect and pay homage to Louis.
how did john die
John moved north in September, as the Civil War was in full flow, to relieve his sheriff at Lincoln Castle. By this time he was suffering from dysentery and he died on on the night of 18th October 1216.
