Middle+Ages+Documents


 * = ** Magna Carta ** ||
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 * = **This document, the Magna Carta (or 'Great Charter'), was signed by King John of England in 1215. This written document set the first major limits on medieval rulers because at the time it was written, King John was ruling England. He was known to be a horrible ruler who was greedy, cruel, and untrustworthy. King John issued many taxes that hurt even his best nobles, and started to take advantage of his power. This caused many nobles to become angry, and so they forced the King to sign the Magna Carta. The document was written in hope of limiting the power of monarchs, and making the rights of people clear.

One of the rights listed in the Magna Carta was, "To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice." This means that everyone is equal in the court and that no one person can be sold an innocent verdict nor given a guilty verdict because of their class or social status.** ||