Question

what was the magna carta? a. a charter that guaranteed certain rights to the people of the kingdom and stated that the english king, himself, was not above the law b. a document that gave the english king absolute power over his subjects c. a treaty between the pope and the english king which acknowledged the pope’s power over the english people d. a constitution written by the english people that gave all rights to the masses

Answer 1

The Magna Carta was A. a charter that guaranteed certain rights to the people of the kingdom and stated that the english king, himself, was notabove the law. Its full name is Magna Carta Libertatum, which means the Great Charter of the Liberties, and was signed by King John of England in 1215.