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King John treated the nobles harshly, therefore they rebelled in 1215 and forced King John to sign an agreement called the MAGNA CARTA. This agreement says that no one is above the law, not even king or queen.
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by a group of powerful barons, who were unhappy with his increasing taxation and his profitless wars in France. The barons had the support of Prince Louis of France and King Alexander II of the Scots. King John partly repudiated part of the agreement, which led to the First Barons War from 1215 to 1217, and the crowning of Henry III after King John's death from dysentery.
he raised taxes
The Magna Carta was imposed on King John of England by his subjects in an attempt to limit his powers and protect their own rights. It was signed on June 15, 1215, near Windsor, England.
King John of England was forced by the barony to sign the Magna Carta in 1215. The document tried to limit his power by forcing him to rule based on feudal law.
the nobles rebelled on him and he was forced to sign the magna carta in 1215
In 1215, King John was forced to accept the Magna Carta - a document that limited the king's power and was proposed by the nobles.
he raised taxes
Why were the nobles especially unhappy with John in 1215
1215
On June 15, 1215, about 2,000 English nobles gathered at Runnymede, a meadow along the Thames river. They presented John with a list of their demands.John was forced to place the royal seal on the document, and it became law. Called the Magna Carta, or the Great Charter it limited the king's power. The king could no longer Jail any Freeman without just cause, and he could not raise taxes without consulting his Great Council of lords and Clergy.
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It was created so the king couldn't have absolute power. The king (King John) was forced to sign it by English Nobles.
King John treated the nobles harshly, therefore they rebelled in 1215 and forced King John to sign an agreement called the MAGNA CARTA. This agreement says that no one is above the law, not even king or queen.
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by a group of powerful barons, who were unhappy with his increasing taxation and his profitless wars in France. The barons had the support of Prince Louis of France and King Alexander II of the Scots. King John partly repudiated part of the agreement, which led to the First Barons War from 1215 to 1217, and the crowning of Henry III after King John's death from dysentery.
it was called the magna carta and the barons forced him to sign it because he was evilThe Magna Carta, or Great Charter, in English.
he raised taxes