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The main goal of the magna carta was to limit some of the kings power, such as the power to tax.It established two important principles that people have rights and that the power of government should be limited.

also to bring back the old English laws that had prevailed before the normans came.

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To strengthen the nobles
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To give more rights to nobles

To weaken the power of the king

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the purpose was to limit the kings power

.he couldnt send people to jail without a reason

.there had to be a jury trial and all members decided together on a fianal agreement

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