Magna Carta

Who signed the Magna Carta?

• King Edward

• King Henry II

• King George III

• King John

What did the Magna Carta Limit?

• The Kings power

• The bishops power

• The lords power

• The commoners power

The Magna Carta stated people had a right to a trial by jury

• True

• False

Who made the king sign the Magna Carta?

• The Pope

• The lords/barons

• The villagers

• The king of France

Why were the Barons upset with the king?

• He was controlling their knights.

• He was not allowing them to trade.

• He was unjustly killing them

• He was heavily taxing them.

Put the Kings in chronological order?

• Henry II

• Edward I

• John

What was the king no longer allowed to do without the lords approval?

• Declare a new heir

• Expand on his kingdom

• Collect taxes from the lords

• Use his knights

What group of people helped enforce the Magna Carta?

• Council of Commons

• Council of Barons

• Council of Bishops

• Council of Kings

What two major documents did the Magna Carta later influence? (mark two)

• Proclamation 1763

• English Bill of Rights

• Concordat of Worms

• The US constitution

The king did not have the obey the laws

• true

• false