Magna Carta or Magna Carta Libertatum Great Charter or Great Charter of Freedoms To no one will we sell or deny or delay right or justice 40 Overview Was originally created in 1215 because of disagreements between Pope Innocent III King John and English barons about the rights of the king Been known to be first document that limit the power of the English king by law based of a document called the Charters of Liberties and that is a single static document which these are false beliefs The Magna Carta has had influence outside of England especially with the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights Basically almost every common law state has been influenced by the Magna Carta Making it one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy The document has been renewed throughout the Middle Ages through the 18th century By the 19th century most of the clauses have been repealed for English Law Events Leading to the Magna Carta King John leader of England lost much land and respect from French Barons A vassal to John his ally Phillip named Arthur to the throne of Anjou They then invaded John s French land holdings To save face John killed Arthur and lost the respect of many of the French Barons John was defeated by his allies at the Battle of Bouvines where he lost all his northern French territory Events Leading to the Magna Carta Problems with the Church In the debate of how to choose a Archbishop of Canterbury John sent the Bishop of Norwich instead of one of the monks they elected Pope Innocent III declared this as invalid and had the monks elect Stephen Langton but King John refused this and exiled monks from the land He then put a interdict on the church to prevent worship in Englan in 1208 The pope then excommunicated John and backed Philip to invade England in 1212 John threatened by the monks gave back their theifdom by giving them land in England and Ireland making them pay 1 000 marks annually to do so This angered the Barons make them loose autonomy on their own lands Events Leading to the Magna Carta Taxes During this time the government needed money since mercenary soldiers cost double in prosperity times The loss of a great mass of the French lands equals less income which later resulted in greater taxes Gave rise to the amount of scutage to pay eleven times in only seven years John also imposed the first income tax which was at extortionate sums of 60 000 euros Events leading to the Magna Carta Rebellion Getting frustrated with listening to King John during the time were so many things angered them they gave up rise By 1215 many barons of England banded together at too London by force on June 10 1215 Made King John since a document called the Articles of the Barons which his seal was attached in Runnymede on June 15 1215 After John signed this document the barons then renewed their oaths to the king The Magna Carta Originally named Articles of the Barons which was reissued a year later and officially dubbed the title the Magna Carta Was written originally in Latin King John had no plans to honor the Magna Carta since it was sealed under extortion by force but clause 61 neutered his power has a monarch In the many centuries following the document it was modified to fit the changing times but the basic clauses are still in the document today What the Magna Carta did Firstly the Magna Carta guaranteed the freedom of the English Church Not to be able to over tax the population King John must be less harsh on the barons Gave England the basis of a legal system Promised to have laws that are good and fair No Freeman would be punished without going through a proper trial Influence The Magna Carta gave the basis of how Constitutional Law is today Has influenced the United States greatly which is seen in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights Just about all common law has been affected by the Magna Carta making it it one of the most important legal documents in the history of Democracy A Magna Carta Draft Bibliography 1 Wikipedia 2006 Wikimedia Foundation Inc 28 October 2006 http en wikipedia org wiki Magna Carta 2 Coffin Judith and Robert Stacey Western Civilizations New York London W W Norton Company 3 The Avalon Project 2006 Yale Law School 29 October 2006 http www yale edu lawweb avalon medieval magframe htm Pictures 1 Wikipedia 2006 Wikimedia Foundation Inc 28 October 2006 http en wikipedia org wiki Magna Carta
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