Middle+Ages+Documents


 * [[image:magna_carta.jpg]] ||
 * This image above is the Magna Carta. It is a document that King John of England signed in 1215 after he angered his nobles with oppressive taxes and other abuses of power. Magna Carta means Great Charter. The whole idea of the Magna Carta was to influence the system of government in many countries around the world. The group that forced him to sign the Magna Carta were known as barons. In this document they included clauses recognizing the legal rights of townspeople and the church. The most significant clause protecting every freeman from arbitrary, arrest, imprisonment and other legal actions. ||