Sunday, April 3, 2016

Events That Led To The Signing Of The Magna Carta

Events That Led To The Signing Of The Magna Carta


  • The year 1199 King John is crowned king after the death of Richard I. Through out King John's reign, he suffered many defeat in a war to defend Britain's lands. King John also lost income from the French land for the British king
  • In March 24, 1208 Pope III places a papal interdict, banning priest from administering the sacraments
  • The year 1214 Pope Innocent III becomes ruler of England after the years that King John struggled to hold power against Pope Innocent III
  • Around 1215, the barons resisted to pay, and soon the barons outnumbered ones that were loyal to John. The barons all united, marched and took over the tower of London on May 17, 1215.
  • After John was weakened, on June 10, 1215, he agreed to negotiate and create agreements for peace with the barons.
  • In 1215 the Magna Carta was signed and sealed, and it was an agreement between the kings and barons to help solve a political problem.

Sources:
http://law.jrank.org/pages/12301/Magna-Carta-Events-leading-Magna-Carta.html
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/timeline-of-magna-carta#

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