The Magna Carta Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the king involved with the Magna Carta
A
King John
2
Q
What events led to the signing of the document
A
King John raised taxes
nobles were angry
he lied and said he would not do it again
rose taxes again
2 nobles refused and got arrested
1215, nobles kidnapped king John to runnymede
archbishop created the Magna Carta
3
Q
Why did king John end up signing the Magna Carta
A
Although King John didn’t wanna sign it, he would have no protection for his kingdom without nobles and night if he didn’t. So he signed it without any choice
4
Q
What did the Magna Carta do
A
American constitution was based off Magna Carta
Cave noble more rights signalled the beginning of feudalisms decline
Gay people ideas of personal freedom, liberty, thoughts of rights
