John raised the taxes so he culd get more money 4 armies as he lost to the French twice. He needed his armies to be stronger and sophisticated. And if the nobles couldn't pay up he would torture them until they gave what they had!
When King John attempted to raise taxes on the nobles, it led to widespread discontent among the barons, ultimately culminating in the Magna Carta of 1215. This document limited the king's powers and established the principle that the monarchy was not above the law, laying the groundwork for more democratic governance. The Magna Carta is often seen as a pivotal moment in the evolution of constitutional democracy, influencing future legal and political frameworks. Thus, King John's tax policies inadvertently strengthened the movement toward representative government.
the king invented them to raise money for his nights to defend:)
many say it was because he was greedy but actually it was because he needed to get more equipment and army men to be in battles as he had lost most of the army in the wars against the french.
A king forces farmers to send him most of their crops to be distributed among wealthy nobles.
Hey im Emma and the answer is.......... £110.000. He timed it by 4x the amount
Because when King John was around nobles didn't pay taxes so the porr had to pay loads, and they could not afford that.
the nobles rebelled on him and he was forced to sign the magna carta in 1215
John imposed high taxes on his nobles and seized land from them in order to help fund the Crusades overseas. His nobles revolted against him, which resulted in the signing of the Magna Carta.
They dicovered that King John was Breaking the law and the Nobles could do something about it
From the very beginning, King John's taxation policy met resistance because of his intentions. With the only purpose in mind being to recapture Normandy, King John implemented strict taxing policies. He continued to tax even in the absence of a military campaign and nobles suffered much hire grain prices making food production a problem.
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yes he did! he was selfish enough to raise the taxes in England and the people were not happy.
The high nobles and barons revolted against King John.
When the nobles got tired of king john they decided to take away the knighs till he agreed to sign their instructions to him. This was known as the Magna Carta