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Magna Carta Dbq

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Mckinley Rogers
10/22/15
World History

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The Magna Carta was an agreement between King John and a group of English barons in response to years of the king’s bad ruling and excessive taxation. Many english nobles resented the ongoing growth of the king’s power and rebelled during the reign of King John. The nobles wrote the charter and forced King John to affix his seal on the Magna Carta. King john of England signed this charter on June 15, 1215 at Runnymede, near Windsor. Magna Carta is Latin for “The great Charter”, and was originally written in Latin. A charter is a written document that lists the conditions of an agreement. Magna Carta was originally known as the “Charter of Liberties”. In 1199, King John gained control over England. King John became the first English monarch to be excommunicated, so he struck back by taxing the church and taking portions of its land. This upset leaders of the church and England’s nobility, they confronted King john for raising the taxes, taking land, and losing battles. …show more content…

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