The Controversial Reign of King John and the Magna Carta
King John, also known as John Lackland, faced challenges during his reign, such as losing lands in France, imposing unpopular taxes, and conflicts with the Church and barons. The Magna Carta was created by the barons to limit the king's power and protect rights, leading to a rebellion and the invitation of Prince Louis of France to take the crown. Despite the turmoil, King John's innocent son, Henry III, ruled for 50 years.
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Bad King John K ing J ohn was born in 1 1 6 6 H e was called J ohn L ackland because he lost most of his lands in F rance while his brother R ichard the L ionheart had been away on C rusade.
BadKing John K ing J ohn invented a tax called scutage pay for his wars which made him very unpopular with his barons. scutage to A fter his mother died, the F rench barons were no longer loyal to him either E leanor of A quitaine was J ohn s mother and very influential. S he lived to the then astonishing age of 8 1 !
J ohn had quarrelled with the church too. T he barons were unhappy with his foreign policy and thought him both a coward and a murderer. W hen he lost the war in F rance it was the final straw
R unnymede R unnymede R unnymede S ome barons drew up a charter of rights and forced K ing J ohn to sign it at R unnymede in J une 1 2 1 5 J une 1 2 1 5
T he M agna C arta T his great charter or M agna C arta included 6 3 clauses. C lause 6 1 came to be known as the security clause because it gave the barons power over the king. It was not very generous to the peasants. B ut the P ope said J ohn was not to the M agna C arta. not bound
W hat M agna C arta said W hat M agna C arta said J ohn wasn t allowed to interfere with the C hurch. H e couldn t raise taxes without his barons agreeing . F reemen couldn t be punished without a fair trial. P unishment should fit the crime.
T he M agna C arta W hen he disobeyed, the barons started a rebellion and invited P rince L ouis of F rance to take the crown. P rince L ouis A fter trying to escape by crossing the wash and losing his treasure he ate to many peaches died. S o his innocent son H enry III reined for 5 0 years. H enry III H enry III
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