The church somehow made Magna Carta. So religion has a big influence to Magna Carta. The Magna Carta limited King John to abuse his power like giving impossible and unreasonable taxes. The Magna Carta became a foundation for democracy since it allowed people to stand before a judge before being declared guilty.
Religion was a big influence on the Magna Carta because the Church held power during that moment, it was a part of the everyday life of people. Because of that many of the demands that were written had relations to God and the Church.
The Magna Carta imposed legal limits on the king’s personal powers, a committee formed by 5 landlords could overrule the will of the king.
The Magna Carta constructed the foundation for democracy by limiting the power of the King and being the first written document that laid basic rights for people as a constitution.
