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10 Cards in this Set
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Who was King John's Brother? |
King Richard. |
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What happened to scutage during John's reign? |
It was turned into a tax. |
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What happened to the churches during John's reign? |
They were all closed. |
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Why were trials delayed during John's reign? |
To make sure he was there to see that trials were fair. |
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What happened in 1215? |
The barons forced John to sign the Magna Carta. |
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What was the Magna Carta believed to be? |
"The document that laid down for the first time the rights and freedoms of the English people and made sure that we still have these freedoms today." |
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When the barons put the Magna Carta, what were their aims? |
To stop civil war with their king, to stop John from taking too much money from them and to make sure they received a fair trial from John's courts. |
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What could you call that in other words (aims of barons for Magna Carta) |
They were looking after themselves. |
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Who was really affected by the Magna Carta? |
The Freemen, the Church and the Merchants. |
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Why did John sign the Magna Carta? |
To gain some tine and to stop the Barons rebelling. |
