Ben Nesbit

Law 12, Sutherland Secondary School

Magna Carta is an english charter, which was Magna Carta is an english charter, which was introduced in 1215introduced in 1215

King John signed this charter, forced by King John signed this charter, forced by Feudal barons who wanted him to sign it to Feudal barons who wanted him to sign it to take away some of his powerstake away some of his powers

The document was a number of rules between The document was a number of rules between the king and the people of England, stating that the king and the people of England, stating that he would govern the country by Feudal Lawhe would govern the country by Feudal Law

What is the Magna Carta

Magna CartaMagna Carta

Barons decided that they were going to Barons decided that they were going to rebel against their kingrebel against their king

They Thought that king John was over They Thought that king John was over using his power, and wanted to limit himusing his power, and wanted to limit him

Who Wrote It?Who Wrote It?

Archbishop Stephen Langton wrote the Archbishop Stephen Langton wrote the Magna Carta, who was a powerful BaronMagna Carta, who was a powerful Baron

It was originally named “Articles of It was originally named “Articles of Barons”Barons”

But When given a royal Grant it was later But When given a royal Grant it was later known as the Magna Cartaknown as the Magna Carta

Copies were then sent out throughout the Copies were then sent out throughout the nationnation

PurposePurpose

The purpose was to limit the kings power The purpose was to limit the kings power and make him rule by the older English and make him rule by the older English lawslaws

They went back to those old laws, but They went back to those old laws, but they also created some new ones that they also created some new ones that King John had to obey withKing John had to obey with

The Barons were tired of the corrupt The Barons were tired of the corrupt system and demmanded a changesystem and demmanded a change

The SigningThe Signing

The Magna Carta was signed in Egham, The Magna Carta was signed in Egham, EnglandEngland

There was a big ceremony for the event There was a big ceremony for the event with many spectators and officialswith many spectators and officials

ImportanceImportance

It is believed that the signing of the It is believed that the signing of the Magna Carta was the beginning of the Magna Carta was the beginning of the constitutional government in Englandconstitutional government in England

It also showed that the power of the king It also showed that the power of the king could indeed be limited by a legal could indeed be limited by a legal documentdocument

But King John had no intention to obey But King John had no intention to obey these laws and quickly started to rebelthese laws and quickly started to rebel

Barons WarBarons War

King John never intented to listen and King John never intented to listen and obey to the grantobey to the grant

This started a great conflict with the This started a great conflict with the Barons who planned multiple attacks Barons who planned multiple attacks against the king and his supportersagainst the king and his supporters

In 1216 Prince Louis of France invadid In 1216 Prince Louis of France invadid and received immediate support from the and received immediate support from the English citizensEnglish citizens

Continued..Continued..

Louis was unofficially named king of Louis was unofficially named king of England, but later that year King John England, but later that year King John died died

Louis was then turned on by the citizens Louis was then turned on by the citizens who gave their support to King John’s who gave their support to King John’s Son Henry IIISon Henry III

RecapRecap

The Barons were tired of King John over The Barons were tired of King John over using power so they rebelled and using power so they rebelled and Stephen Langton wrote the Magna Carta Stephen Langton wrote the Magna Carta Which King John signed, but never Which King John signed, but never intended to follow, that started battles intended to follow, that started battles and ended his reignand ended his reign

The Magna Carta was also the beginning The Magna Carta was also the beginning of Constitutional Governmentof Constitutional Government