King John And The Magna Carta

What religious reasons are there for the Barons rebelling against King John?

John and the Pope had a disagreement over the new archbishop which led to 4 years of excommunication.

People thought they’d go to hell

Church services couldn’t take place

Barons feared a foreign invasion.

What are the economic reasons for the Barons rebelling against King John?

England had little money as Richard spent it all on Crusades.

John introduced taxes like Scutage = pay to not go to war, and inheritance tax.

What religious reasons are there for the Barons rebelling against King John?

John and the Pope had a disagreement over the new archbishop which led to 4 years of excommunication.

People thought they’d go to hell

Church services couldn’t take place

Barons feared a foreign invasion.

What are the economic reasons for the Barons rebelling against King John?

England had little money as Richard spent it all on Crusades.

John introduced taxes like Scutage = pay to not go to war, and inheritance tax.

what are the power reasons for the Barons rebelling against John?

John was never meant to be King, never trained as one.

John lost land in France - “lackland” “Softsword”

The Barons got used to being in charge whilst Richard was away but had to stop when John became king.

What did the Barons do?

They made an army with support of France and Scotland, they captured London. Then they met John in Runnymede In June 1215 where he was forced to agree to the terms of the Magna Carta.

What are the key articles of the Magna Carta?

King had to rule with a council of Barons.

No increase in taxation without permission.

Fair trial.

No interfering with the church.

How did John respond to the Magna Carta?

John had the Pope annul the Magna Carta.

What are the short term impacts of the Magna Carta?

Barons asked France for help, promising to crown Prince Louis.

John dies and they crown his son instead.

reissued the Magna Carta to his son (9 year old) who had to follow the Barons rules.

How was the Magna Carta significant at the time?

Introduced the rule of law - even kings have to follow rules.

Only benefitted the politically powerful people as peasants were not free

How was the Magna Carta significant in the future?

Inspired the documents like the Universal Decloration of Human Rights. As well as clauses of the American Constitution.

As people became free it applied to them.

Other kings signed similar versions of Magna Carta.