Question

The Magna Carta contained the principle that __________. the monarch could not tax without the consent of the nobility all religious sects were entitled to toleration Parliament should meet on an annual basis nobles did not have to fight in wars outside of England

Answer 1

The Magna Carta contained the principle that the monarch could not tax without the consent of the nobility. The correct answer is the first option. The Magna Carta was a document signed in 1215 at Runnymede by King John of England in which he agreed that everybody was subject to law, be they a commoner or king - nobody was above the law. He was made to sign this document by the nobles, because they disagreed with many of his decisions and wanted to have more power in the king's decision making. Thus, they became very important when it came to taxing the nation.