The Magna CartaThe Magna Carta

By: Willie ClarkBy: Willie Clark

SummarySummary

The Magna Carta was created in The Magna Carta was created in 1215 by the barons of King John of 1215 by the barons of King John of EnglandEngland

The Magna Carta has a big influence The Magna Carta has a big influence of many of the constitutions that we of many of the constitutions that we have todayhave today

Established a set of laws even the Established a set of laws even the king could not violateking could not violate

Before the Magna CartaBefore the Magna Carta

Higher taxes, unsuccessful wars, and Higher taxes, unsuccessful wars, and conflict with the pope were reasons conflict with the pope were reasons for the Magna Cartafor the Magna Carta

Some of the barons rebelled and Some of the barons rebelled and forced King John into signing the forced King John into signing the Magna CartaMagna Carta

Creation of the Magna CartaCreation of the Magna Carta

This was the first document forced This was the first document forced onto the king by a group of his onto the king by a group of his subjectssubjects

King John gave his great seal on June King John gave his great seal on June 15 121515 1215

In return the barons renewed their In return the barons renewed their oaths of fealty to the kingoaths of fealty to the king

The ResultsThe Results

The King no longer had ultimate The King no longer had ultimate power power

The Magna Carta is the basis for The Magna Carta is the basis for many of the constitutions we have many of the constitutions we have todaytoday

The conflicts between the pope and The conflicts between the pope and King John stoppedKing John stopped

Important FactsImportant Facts

First document that King was forced First document that King was forced into signinginto signing

Big influence of the constitution of Big influence of the constitution of todaytoday

Made the King not have ultimate Made the King not have ultimate powerpower

What was the purpose?What was the purpose?

The purpose of the Magna Carta was The purpose of the Magna Carta was to curb the King and make him to curb the King and make him govern by the old English laws that govern by the old English laws that had prevailed before the Normans had prevailed before the Normans came. came.

Magna Carta todayMagna Carta today

The Magna Carta is held as an The Magna Carta is held as an important piece of historyimportant piece of history

It is known as one of the first known It is known as one of the first known set of rules or laws that were used in set of rules or laws that were used in societysociety

The Magna Carta paved the way for The Magna Carta paved the way for new laws and new rules that we use new laws and new rules that we use todaytoday

King John of EnglandKing John of England

A very unpopular man in the kingdomA very unpopular man in the kingdom Was not respectful to the people of his Was not respectful to the people of his

empireempire Raised taxes to make up for his Raised taxes to make up for his

unsuccessful campaigns and conflictsunsuccessful campaigns and conflicts Signed the Magna Carta unvoluntarily, Signed the Magna Carta unvoluntarily,

but died before it was taken into effectbut died before it was taken into effect

The EndThe End