JT - Magna Carter Flashcards
How was medieval society set up?
Feudal system
Describe the Feudal system
king ruled, gave land to nobles who gave service and loyalty - raised army when needed.
Why did barons not think was a John good king (3)?
he spent too much money, didn’t consult them, his brother and father were successful so had high expectations of him
What were John’s failures (4)
1 Introduced scutage tax to pay for wars he kept losing,
2 lost crown jewels in marshes,
argued with church,
3 poor war leader lost normandy which held on to since 1066 so many barons lost land
What was the significance of the magna carta at the time (3)
1 John agreed to sign to avoid civil war but went back on his word, was only a relationship between barons and king so limited impact, barons must have thought it useful as reinstated it 9 years later
Why did the magna carter only apply to barons and church
they wanted more support against John
What was the significance of the magna carter later (9)
1 used in American war of independence by colonists to break away from Britain,
2 more people became free so applied to more
, 3 established belief king had responsibility to people and held accountable,
4 later protest movements used to challenge authority,
5 seen as first step towards democracy,
6introduced idea even kings must follow laws,
7 many other kings had to sign similar,
8 seen as basis of human rights acts,
9 if a king became too powerful MC was used to challenge.
Why was Magna Cartar introduced
to limit King John’s power
How did it come about
barons fed up with John’s poor kinship so formed an army to fight him. He had no army so he met with them on 1st June Runnymede 1215. They gave him their demands to sign.
What did John agree to (6)
1 stop unfair taxation
,2 ensure a barons heir inherited his land
, 3 let church make own appointments
4, no more arrest without trial,
5 protect merchants, create group
6 25 barons to monitor king
What was the Magna Carta
An agreement between king and barons 63 promises
Was it a success?
Why or why not?
No
It was ignored by John but became more important in later centuries.
What was the main factor in creating change
1 War - John consistently failed in war and raised taxes
2 Religion fell out with pope - people thought they would go to hell
3 Government John had to sign \magna \carta - an early form government ensured king couldn’t be too powerful.
