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Many of these rights are written into the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The American colonists used the rights guaranteed in the document as a reason to rebel and form their own country. The ideas of the Magna Carta also influenced the constitutions and development of other countries. Three of the clauses are still in force as English law including the freedom of the English Church, the "ancient liberties" of the City of London, and the right to due process. A council of 25 Barons who would insure that King John followed the lawsĪlthough King John did not follow the agreement, the ideas put forth in the Magna Carta became lasting principles of liberty to the English.No new taxes without the Barons' agreement.Some of the rights these clauses promised included: There were actually 63 clauses in the document outlining various laws that the barons wanted the King to enforce. The Magna Carta was not a short document. However, King John died in 1216, putting a quick end to the war. For a year the barons fought King John in what is called the First Barons' War. The barons, led by Robert Fitzwalter, were supported by French troops. Soon the country of England was facing civil war. At the same time, the barons didn't surrender London.
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He even had the Pope declare the document "illegal and unjust".
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Not long after signing, King John attempted to nullify the agreement. It turns out that neither side had any intention of following the agreement. In return, the barons agreed to stand down and surrender London. By signing the document, King John agreed to do his duty as King of England, upholding the law and running a fair government. Here the barons demanded that King John sign a document called the Magna Carta guaranteeing them certain rights. King John met the barons on Jat Runnymede, a neutral site just west of London. After taking London, John agreed to negotiate with them. Led by Baron Robert Fitzwalter, they marched on London calling themselves the "army of God". He also angered the Pope and was excommunicated from the church.īy 1215, the barons of northern England had had enough of John's high taxes.
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To fight this war he placed heavy taxes on the Barons of England. John also had to deal with a lot of issues while he was king. John had a bad temper and could be very cruel. John became king in 1199 when his brother, Richard the Lionheart, died without any children. Today, the Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in the history of democracy. In 1215, King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta stating that the king was not above the law of the land and protecting the rights of the people.