King John Angers the NobLes He became king of England in 1199.
He quickly increased his wealth and power. He heavily taxed the
citizens. He jailed his enemies unjustly without a trial. He seized
Church property. He tried to block the popes choice for bishop of
England.
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The Magna Carta On June 15, 1215, two-thousand angry nobles
gathered and presented King John with a list of demands. Called the
Magna Carta, John was forced to sign the document limiting the
power of the king. The Magna Carta created the Great Council of
lords and clergy who were consulted before the king could make
decisions. The Great Council eventually became the Parliament, a
law making legislature and unified England into a nation.
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King John signed (forced) the Magna Carta. This document:
Limited the power of the king/monarch Established that people have
rights and the power of the government should be limited Created a
Great Council or Parliament The king could no longer collect taxes
unless Parliament agreed Habeas corpus could not imprison
indefinitely without a trial
